Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: iscgem901902

Location

Atacama, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Apr 18, 1939

6:22 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-27.2180, -70.8750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

Atacama, Chile

Coordinates: -27.2180°, -70.8750° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 18, 1939 at 6:22 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:45 PM