March 18, 1931 Earthquake: Central, Chile

Date

March 18, 1931

Time

08:02:23 UTC

Place

Central, Chile

Magnitude

7.1 (Ms)

Focal depth

33 km (21 mi)

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

32.500° S, 72.000° W

Country

Chile

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

• August 17, 1906, South Central, ChileM8.2 · 4,000 deaths · $100 million · 56 km
• May 14, 1647, Santiago, ChileM8.5 · 1,000 deaths · 300 houses destroyed · 165 km
• March 28, 1965, Central, ChileM7.3 · 400 deaths · $125 million · 76 km
• March 3, 1985, Central Coast, San Antonio, Valparaiso, ChileM8 · 180 deaths · $1.5 billion · 75 km
• July 9, 1971, Central, ChileM7.8 · 83 deaths · $236.4 million · 75 km
• November 20, 1822, Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, ChileM8.5 · 72 deaths · 56 km
• September 16, 2015, Central, ChileM8.3 · 15 deaths · $600 million · 2,305 houses destroyed · 108 km
• April 6, 1943, Illapel, ChileM8.2 · 11 deaths · 195 km
• October 15, 1997, Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo, LA Chimba, ChileM7.1 · 8 deaths · $48 million · 5,000 houses destroyed · 189 km
• July 8, 1730, Valparaiso, ChileM9.1 · 5 deaths · 47 km
• April 17, 2012, Valparaiso, ChileM6.7 · 2 deaths · 61 km
• August 15, 1880, Illapel, ChileM7.7 · 2 deaths · 600 houses destroyed · 125 km
• April 9, 1985, Near Central Coast, Santiago-Valparaiso, ChileM7.5 · 2 deaths · 185 km
• March 17, 1985, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, ChileM6.6 · 1 death · 46 km
• October 16, 1981, Off Central Coast, Las Cruces, ChileM7.5 · 1 death · 123 km

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