M7.8 Earthquake — 19 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile

A magnitude 7.8 (major) earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on 1971-07-09 03:03 UTC, at a depth of 61 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.3 — 48 km W of Illapel, Chile · 2015-09-16
• M8.2 — The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake · 1906-08-17
• M8.1 — 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile · 1943-04-06

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