Great Earthquake
Magnitude 9.5
ID: official19600522191120_30
Location
1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
Date & Time
May 22, 1960
7:11 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-38.1430, -73.4070
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: automatic
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
Coordinates: -38.1430°, -73.4070° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 22, 1960 at 7:11 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM
- Timeline
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