Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - Atacama, Chile on Tuesday, 29 January 1924
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.222°S / 70.755°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (190 km / 118 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) N of Vallenar (pop: 44,900)
104 km (65 mi) SW of Copiapó (pop: 129,300)
193 km (120 mi) NE of La Serena (pop: 154,500)
582 km (362 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Tue, 29 Jan 01:54 UTC | M 6.7 / 45 km | Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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