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M7.9 earthquake near San Carlos, Ñuble

32041 d ago · 25 Jan 1939, 03:32 UTC 26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile on 25 Jan 1939, 03:32 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Carlos, about 27 km away in Ñuble, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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