Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.2

ID: iscgemsup16957911

Location

16 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1906

12:40 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-32.4000, -71.4000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

16 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile

Coordinates: -32.4000°, -71.4000° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1906 at 12:40 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 3:11 PM