Friday 19 July 2024, 03:50: earthquake at Antofagasta, Chile

Earthquakes with magnitude 7.3 felt at 03:50 on 19 July 2024.
Place: Antofagasta, Chile.

On Friday 19 July 2024 at 03:50 an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 and depth 128 km was recorded in Antofagasta, Chile. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 03:50 on 19 July 2024 with epicenter Antofagasta, Chile, having a depth of 128 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 7.3, therefore between 7 and 8, this earthquake is classified as "very strong". This type of earthquake can cause huge damage within a range of several hundred kilometers.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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Epicenter map of the earthquake that occurred on 19 July 2024, at 03:50, Magnitude = 7.3.