October 19, 1929 Earthquake: Chile
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Chile on October 19, 1929 at 10:12:00 UTC, 100 km below the surface.
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
- October 19, 1929
- Time
- 10:12:00 UTC
- Place
- Chile
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Focal depth
- 100 km (62 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 23.000° S, 69.000° W
- Country
- Chile
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 7, 1953, Northern, Chile
- July 30, 1995, Antofagasta, Calama, Mejillones, Chile
- November 14, 2007, Tocopilla, Maria Elena, Chile
- July 19, 2024, Northern, Chile
- December 21, 1967, Northern, Chile
- December 9, 1950, Chile-Argentina
- March 5, 1987, Antofagasta, Arica, Chile
- July 13, 1936, Taltal, Chile
- December 26, 1948, Antofagasta, Chile
- April 22, 1870, Chile
- July 3, 1836, Cobija, Chile
- November 19, 1873, Antofagasta, Chile
- June 12, 1878, Northern, Chile
- November 20, 1928, Northern, Chile
- June 19, 1970, Northern, Chile
More
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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 3402.