Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 18, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, April 18, 1939 at 06:22 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.875 and latitude -27.218.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -27.218, -70.875
UTC time 1939-04-18 06:22:44.120
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1939-04-18

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