M6.9 earthquake 25 km ENE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Arica, Chile on Wed, Aug 29, 1906, 9:55 PM GMT-4:42:45 (02:38 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1906-08-30 02:38:26 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.358° S, 70.092° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957917. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC.