Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Antofagasta Province, 73 km south of Antofagasta, Chile, on Wednesday, 18 January 1956 at 08:07 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.307°S / 70.346°W
(Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile)Nearest volcano: La Negrillar (177 km / 110 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) S of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1018 km (633 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 35 km | Antofagasta, Chile | USGS |
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