Earthquake details

Friday, August 2, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, August 2, 1946 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.568 and latitude -26.449.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 39.2 km
Coordinates -26.449, -70.568
UTC time 1946-08-02 19:18:52.420
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1946-08-02

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