1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake
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| Date | December 17, 1949 |
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| Origin time | 06:53:30 UTC [1] |
| Magnitude | Mw 7.8 [1] |
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The 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquake occurred on the island of Tierra del Fuego on 17 December at 06:53:30. Its epicenter was located in the east of the Chilean Tierra del Fuego Province, close to the Argentine border, at a depth of 30 km (19 mi).
It reached 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale and was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the south of Argentina. It was felt with intensities as high as VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and affected the settlements of Punta Arenas and Río Gallegos.
See also
References
External links
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
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