Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.9

ID: iscgem901785

Location

26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Jan 25, 1939

3:32 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-36.2960, -72.2130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile

Coordinates: -36.2960°, -72.2130° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 25, 1939 at 3:32 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM