| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 63.5 km |
| Coordinates | -20.681, -70.427 |
| UTC time | 1946-07-26 06:44:48.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 26, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, July 26, 1946 at 06:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 56.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.427 and latitude -20.681.
| Location | Iquique |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Alto Hospicio | 56.9 km |
| Iquique | 59.5 km |
| Arica | 246.0 km |
| Calama | 251.6 km |
| Tacna | 297.4 km |
| Antofagasta | 330.8 km |
| Ilo | 352.8 km |
| Moquegua | 391.4 km |
| Mollendo | 440.2 km |
| Oruro | 456.8 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 486.7 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 487.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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94.1 km |
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M 4.3
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93.0 km |
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M 4.9
Iquique
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92.1 km |
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M 4.6
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94.6 km |
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M 4.1
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83.7 km |
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