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Great mag. 8.5 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Saturday, 11 November 1922

Great mag. 8.5 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Saturday, 11 November 1922
Date & time: Saturday, 11 November 1922 04:32 UTC
Magnitude: 8.5
Depth: 70.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.293°S / 69.852°W (Chile)
Nearest volcano: Incapillo (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
94 km (59 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900)
113 km (70 mi) SE of Copiapó (pop: 129,300)
169 km (105 mi) NW of Vinchina (pop: 2,800)
579 km (360 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1017 joules (98559 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8.5 x 107 tons of TNT or 5300.2 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Sat, 11 Nov 04:32 UTCM 8.5 / 70 kmAtacama, ChileUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 8.5 quake: Atacama, Chile, 11 Nov 1922 04:32

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Great mag. 8.5 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Saturday, 11 November 1922
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