Earthquake details

Monday, August 9, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, August 9, 1926 at 01:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Osorno (Chile - CL), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.742 and latitude -40.357.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -40.357, -73.742
UTC time 1926-08-09 01:00:40.430
Location Osorno
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-08-09

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