M7.7 Earthquake — 35 km S of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 35 km S of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on 1960-06-06 05:55 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.6 — 41 km SW of Quellón, Chile · 2016-12-25
• M7.0 — 12 km S of Puerto Cisnes, Chile · 1927-11-21
• M6.7 — 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile · 1960-05-25

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