Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: official19600522185602_30
Location
38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 22, 1960 at 6:56 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM
- Timeline
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