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M6.3 earthquake - 63 km ESE of Taltal, Chile

34506 d ago · 26 Apr 1932, 07:54 UTC 63 km ESE of Taltal, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Taltal, Chile on 26 Apr 1932, 07:54 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 192 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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