Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem879128

Location

22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 22, 1960

10:32 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-37.8600, -73.1490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile

Coordinates: -37.8600°, -73.1490° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 22, 1960 at 10:32 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM