Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem879167

Location

134 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 23, 1960

2:56 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-43.1000, -75.2870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

134 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile

Coordinates: -43.1000°, -75.2870° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 23, 1960 at 2:56 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM