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M7.2 earthquake near Cauquenes, Maule Region

35747 d ago · 2 Dec 1928, 04:20 UTC 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile on 2 Dec 1928, 04:20 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Cauquenes, about 47 km away in Maule Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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