Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem896480

Location

15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Apr 20, 1949

3:29 AM Z

Depth

57.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-37.6340, -72.7130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile

Coordinates: -37.6340°, -72.7130° Depth: 57.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 20, 1949 at 3:29 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:35 PM