M7.2 earthquake 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile on Sun, Dec 2, 1928, 12:20 AM GMT-4 (04:20 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-12-02 04:20:26 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.712° S, 72.740° 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
- 28.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.0 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
- ±0.33
- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.534 km NW of Constitución, Chile · 35723 days ago · 35 km deep · 63 km away
- 5.331 km NE of Constitución, Chile · 35722 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
- 5.510 km NNE of Cauquenes, Chile · 35717 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.6102 km W of Constitución, Chile · 35709 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.722 km WNW of Talca, Chile · 35705 days ago · 35 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908989. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.