M7.7 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Constitución, Chile on 1 Dec 1928, 04:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Constitución, about 31 km away in Maule Region, Chile.