Earthquake in the Aysén region in 1927
Earthquake in the Aysén region in 1927 | ||
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date | November 21, 1927 | |
Time | 23:12:25 UTC | |
Magnitude | 7.1 M S | |
depth | 33 km | |
epicenter | 44 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ S , 73 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W | |
country | Chile | |
Affected places | ||
Tsunami | Yes, 2.8 meters | |
The 1927 earthquake in the Región de Aysén was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 M s . It happened on November 21, 1927 and triggered a tsunami .
In the Río Aisén region , waves have been reported to cause flooding about 100 meters inland over a length of about 25 mi (40 km).
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Significant Earthquakes Full Search, sort by Date, Country. In: ngdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2012 .
- ↑ Tsunami Event. In: ngdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2012 .
- ^ Tsunamis reported from the west coast of South America, 1562–1960. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 915-921.