Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 29, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, January 29, 1924 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vallenar (Chile - CL), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.715 and latitude -28.183.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates -28.183, -70.715
UTC time 1924-01-29 01:54:58.960
Location Vallenar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1924-01-29

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