Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.2

ID: iscgem896170

Location

121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Dec 9, 1950

9:38 PM Z

Depth

113.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-23.9770, -67.9120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Coordinates: -23.9770°, -67.9120° Depth: 113.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 9, 1950 at 9:38 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:33 PM