Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem879106
Location
4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
May 21, 1960
10:02 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-37.8240, -73.3530
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
Coordinates: -37.8240°, -73.3530° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1960 at 10:02 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:29 PM
- Timeline
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