1936 Antofagasta Region earthquake

The shock struck the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile on 13 July. Listings of the year's earthquakes record one death.

Origin time (UTC)

1936-07-13T11:12

Magnitude

7.52

Magnitude type

mw

Depth (km)

35

Deaths, as sources state them

1

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem903742

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: chile, antofagasta, 1936

Coordinates: -24.718, -70.155

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in Chile from 1900 to 1949

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