M6.3 earthquake 63 km ESE of Taltal, Chile
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Taltal, Chile on Tue, Apr 26, 1932, 2:54 AM GMT-5 (07:54 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 1932-04-26 07:54:51 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 25.564° S, 69.875° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 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 iscgem906118. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.