Chile earthquakes in 1906
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1906. The largest: M8.2 The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake, Aug 16, 1906.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1906 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1906
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1906 | 0 | ||
| February 1906 | 0 | ||
| March 1906 | 0 | ||
| April 1906 | 0 | ||
| May 1906 | 0 | ||
| June 1906 | 0 | ||
| July 1906 | 0 | ||
| August 1906 | 3 | 8.2 | The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake |
| September 1906 | 0 | ||
| October 1906 | 1 | 6.3 | 58 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile |
| November 1906 | 1 | 6.3 | 137 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| December 1906 | 1 | 6.9 | 87 km NNW of Iquique, Chile |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.