| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.913, -71.455 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-24 20:06:47.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, October 24, 1940 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Melipilla (Chile - CL), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.455 and latitude -33.913.
| Location | San Antonio |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Melipilla | 33.4 km |
| San Antonio | 38.1 km |
| Talagante | 56.1 km |
| Peñaflor | 63.5 km |
| Paine | 67.0 km |
| San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | 68.1 km |
| Buin | 68.9 km |
| Rancagua | 71.6 km |
| Rengo | 77.7 km |
| San Bernardo | 78.5 km |
| Santa Cruz | 81.2 km |
| La Pintana | 84.4 km |
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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