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M6.9 earthquake near Chimbas, San Juan

30225 d ago · 15 Jan 1944, 23:49 UTC 4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina on 15 Jan 1944, 23:49 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Chimbas, about 4 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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