M7.6 earthquake 109 km SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile on Sat, Dec 17, 1949, 11:07 AM GMT-4 (15:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-12-17 15:07:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.996° S, 70.057° W
- Region
- Chile
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe 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
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 32.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.8 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
- ±0.46
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897095. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:54 AM UTC.