M8.0 earthquake 60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck 60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile on Wed, Dec 4, 1918, 7:47 AM GMT-4 (11:47 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.0 (mw), great
- Local time
- UTC
- 1918-12-04 11:47:51 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 26.462° S, 70.650° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 32.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913362. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.