6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near Punta Arenas, Region of Magallanes
28019 d ago · 30 Jan 1950, 00:56 UTC 36 km SSW of Punta Arenas, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Punta Arenas, Chile on 30 Jan 1950, 00:56 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 Punta Arenas, about 36 km away in Region of Magallanes, Chile.
Timeline
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.