Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: official19600522185602_30

Location

38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

May 22, 1960

6:56 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-38.0610, -73.0390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: automatic

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile

Coordinates: -38.0610°, -73.0390° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 22, 1960 at 6:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM