Earthquake details

Friday, October 17, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, October 17, 1930 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quillota (Chile - CL), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.177 and latitude -32.632.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -32.632, -71.177
UTC time 1930-10-17 08:46:38.750
Location Villa Alemana
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1930-10-17

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