Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Saturday, 11 November 1922
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.389°S / 70.58°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Incapillo (183 km / 114 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900)
116 km (72 mi) SW of Copiapó (pop: 129,300)
181 km (112 mi) NE of La Serena (pop: 154,500)
184 km (114 mi) N of Vicuña (pop: 13,500)
189 km (117 mi) NE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300)
564 km (350 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sat, 11 Nov 18:09 UTC | M 6.6 / 35 km | Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake: Atacama, Chile, 11 Nov 1922 18:09
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 04 May 1923 22:26 UTC| M 6.5 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|95 km (59 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Friday, 4 May 1923
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