Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgemsup910045

Location

55 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1926

9:40 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-28.7530, -71.2920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile

Coordinates: -28.7530°, -71.2920° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1926 at 9:40 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 5:47 PM
Timeline
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