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M6.9 earthquake, Chile, 1940-10-11

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1940-10-11 18:41

Rank in 194011 / 105among M6+

Rank since 19001751 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×24approx.

14 km SE of Ancud, Chile · -41.98, -73.71

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2016 M7.6M7.6

1919 M7.2M7.2

1940 M6.9M6.9

1907 M6.9M6.9

1919 M6.8M6.8

1960 M6.7M6.7

1998 M6.7M6.7

1961 M6.7M6.7

1934 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 1934-03-01	1934-03-01 21:45	15 km	31 km NNE of Puyehue, Chile
M6.8 1919-03-09	1919-03-09 03:16	15 km	67 km NW of Ancud, Chile
M7.2 1919-03-02	1919-03-02 11:45	15 km	13 km ENE of Trevelin, Argentina
M6.9 1907-06-13	1907-06-13 09:18	15 km	48 km SSE of Panguipulli, Chile

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.