M8.5 Earthquake — 94 km ENE of Vallenar, Chile

A magnitude 8.5 (great) earthquake struck 94 km ENE of Vallenar, Chile on 1922-11-11 04:32 UTC, at a depth of 70 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 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — 60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile · 1918-12-04
• M7.5 — 50 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile · 1909-06-08
• M7.4 — Atacama, Chile · 1939-04-18

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