M7.2 earthquake near Esquel, Chubut

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Trevelin, Argentina on 2 Mar 1919, 11:45 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Esquel, about 14 km away in Chubut, Argentina.