7.6
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M7.6 earthquake near Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes
28062 d ago · 17 Dec 1949, 15:07 UTC 109 km SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile on 17 Dec 1949, 15:07 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Punta Arenas, about 109 km away in Region of Magallanes, Chile.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.