| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.911, -72.887 |
| UTC time | 1920-08-20 16:15:42.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 20, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 20, 1920 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.887 and latitude -37.911.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 19.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 62.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 68.0 km |
| Lota | 94.5 km |
| Temuco | 95.6 km |
| Coronel | 100.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 110.4 km |
| Concepción | 121.5 km |
| Penco | 130.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 133.6 km |
| Tomé | 144.1 km |
| Chillán | 160.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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69.7 km |
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