M7.5 earthquake 50 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 50 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile on Tue, Jun 8, 1909, 1:03 AM GMT-4:42:45 (05:46 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1909-06-08 05:46:37 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.154° S, 70.502° 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
- ±0.58
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem16958039. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.