Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem879126

Location

30 km SE of Cañete, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 22, 1960

8:10 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-37.9750, -73.1270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

30 km SE of Cañete, Chile

Coordinates: -37.9750°, -73.1270° • Depth: 25.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 22, 1960 at 8:10 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:29 PM
Timeline
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