M6.5 earthquake near Malargüe, Mendoza
41167 d ago · 30 Jan 1914, 07:35 UTC 99 km SE of Rengo, Chile
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 99 km SE of Rengo, Chile on 30 Jan 1914, 07:35 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 Malargüe, about 69 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.
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