Strong earthquake
M6.1 Earthquake — Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
1942-09-27 13:12 UTC · -45.06°, -81.26°
A magnitude 6.1 (strong) earthquake struck Off the coast of Aisen, Chile on 1942-09-27 13:12 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.1
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
21.3K t
TNT equivalent
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 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.3 — Off the coast of Los Lagos, Chile · 1919-03-02
- M6.4 — Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 2022-07-15
- M6.4 — Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 1986-12-25
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