Significant earthquakes of 1909

June 8, 1909 Earthquake: Chile

June 8, 1909 · M7.6

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Chile on June 8, 1909 at 05:46:30 UTC. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
June 8, 1909
Time
05:46:30 UTC
Place
Chile
Magnitude
7.6 (Ms)
Epicenter
26.500° S, 70.500° W
Country
Chile

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

June 8, 1909, 05:46 UTC, 25 S, 73 W, shallow depth, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #88)

1909, June 8, 05:46.5 UTC, 26.5 S, 70.5 W, magnitude 7.6 MS. In the Chasaral-Copiago region, there was a moderate earthquake. It was felt on steamships off the coast as a very strong seaquake; the hulls of the ships shook. (reference #415)

June 8, 1909, 05:46:30 UTC, 26.5 S, 70.5 W, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #1206)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2871.