- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 1, 1928 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Talca, Chillan, Santiago, San Fernando
- Magnitude:
- 7.6 Mw
- Depth:
- 25 km
- Deaths:
- 279
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.6
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.07
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.17
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.23
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.52
Other earthquake records of 1928 CE
- Turkey, Tepekoy, Torbali · Ms 6.5 · 170 deaths
- Bulgaria, Chirpan · Ms 6.8 · 127 deaths
- Philippines, Cotabato, N Coast Of Illana Bay · Mw 7.4 · 97 deaths
- Iran, Shirvan · Mw 5.6 · 30 deaths
- Peru, Chacahpoyas, Huancabamba, Cajamarca, Pinpincos · Mw 7.3 · 29 deaths
- Greece, Corinth (Corinthia) · Ms 6 · 20 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1928 CE Earthquake — Chile, Talca, Chillan, Santiago, San Fernando happen?
- December 1, 1928 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 279. Historical death tolls vary by source.