M6.2 earthquake 13 km S of Constitución, Chile
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 13 km S of Constitución, Chile on Sat, Dec 1, 1928, 2:32 PM GMT-4 (18:32 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.2 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-12-01 18:32:26 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.453° S, 72.429° 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 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.247 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile · 35722 days ago · 30 km deep · 40 km away
- 5.534 km NW of Constitución, Chile · 35721 days ago · 35 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.331 km NE of Constitución, Chile · 35721 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
- 5.510 km NNE of Cauquenes, Chile · 35716 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.722 km WNW of Talca, Chile · 35704 days ago · 35 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908988. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.