Earthquake details

Saturday, August 17, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, August 17, 1918 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 93.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.111 and latitude -19.379.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -19.379, -70.111
UTC time 1918-08-17 06:53:38.180
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-08-17

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