Earthquake details

Friday, January 8, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, January 8, 1937 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 90.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.721 and latitude -39.089.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -39.089, -73.721
UTC time 1937-01-08 15:09:51.970
Location Valdivia
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-01-08

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