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Historic Earthquake
1997 Punitaqui Earthquake
15 October 1997 · Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo · Chile
On 15 October 1997 at 01:03 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Chile (Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo), at a depth of 58 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 134 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 8 people and injured 300. 5,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 15 October 1997
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 58 km
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 300
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,000
- Homes Damaged
- 15,700
- Estimated Damage
- 48 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Chile
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth