M7.5 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 50 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 8 Jun 1909, 05:46 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 Caldera, about 106 km away in Atacama, Chile.