Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: iscgem891664

Location

23 km SE of Chiguayante, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 6, 1953

5:16 PM Z

Depth

66.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-37.0930, -72.8660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

23 km SE of Chiguayante, Chile

Coordinates: -37.0930°, -72.8660° Depth: 66.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1953 at 5:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM