Chile earthquakes in 1926
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1926. The largest: M6.3 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile, Sep 5, 1926.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1926 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1926
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.8151 km WNW of Constitución, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.4144 km WNW of Illapel, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.7106 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.9Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 10 km deep
- 5.8170 km NW of Constitución, Chile · 15 km deep
- 6.3210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.9West Chile Rise · 10 km deep
- 5.855 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile · 35 km deep
- 5.556 km W of La Unión, Chile · 35 km deep
- 5.9Off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile · 10 km deep
- 5.8161 km W of Ovalle, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.431 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile · 35 km deep
- 6.221 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1926 | 1 | 6.2 | 21 km NW of Antofagasta, Chile |
| February 1926 | 0 | ||
| March 1926 | 0 | ||
| April 1926 | 0 | ||
| May 1926 | 3 | 5.9 | Off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile |
| June 1926 | 0 | ||
| July 1926 | 0 | ||
| August 1926 | 3 | 5.9 | West Chile Rise |
| September 1926 | 3 | 6.3 | 210 km WNW of Constitución, Chile |
| October 1926 | 1 | 5.7 | 106 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile |
| November 1926 | 1 | 5.4 | 144 km WNW of Illapel, Chile |
| December 1926 | 1 | 5.8 | 151 km WNW of Constitución, 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.
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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.