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Historic Earthquake
1971 Aconcagua Earthquake
9 July 1971 · Central · Chile
On 9 July 1971 at 03:03 UTC, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Chile (Central), at a depth of 58 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 149 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 83 people and injured 447.
- Date
- 9 July 1971
- Time
- 03:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.8
- Depth
- 58 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 83
- Injuries
- 447
- Estimated Damage
- 236 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.6 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Chile
- Nearest Volcano
- Tupungatito (166 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 19431943 Ovalle Earthquake · M 8.211 deaths
- 1928Talca, Chillan · M 7.6279 deaths
- 19271927 Mendoza Earthquake · M 7.4
- 19061906 Valparaíso Earthquake · M 8.24,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth