| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.491, -72.797 |
| UTC time | 1936-10-15 21:08:46.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 15, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, October 15, 1936 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomé (Chile - CL), about 20.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.797 and latitude -36.491.
| Location | Tomé |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tomé | 20.0 km |
| Penco | 33.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 38.7 km |
| Concepción | 43.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 52.6 km |
| Chillán | 63.3 km |
| Coronel | 67.7 km |
| Cauquenes | 72.2 km |
| Lota | 74.0 km |
| San Carlos | 75.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 115.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 120.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Cauquenes
Chile · 2026-03-23 05:28 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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101.1 km |
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