M6.3 earthquake 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile on Sun, Sep 5, 1926, 7:33 PM GMT-4:42:45 (00:16 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-09-06 00:16:26 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.669° S, 74.572° 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
- ±0.22
- 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 iscgem910084. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC.