Great earthquake
M9.5 Earthquake — 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
1960-05-22 19:11 UTC · -38.14°, -73.41°
A magnitude 9.5 (great) earthquake struck 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) on 1960-05-22 19:11 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M9.5
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
2.7B t
TNT equivalent
IX
Max intensity (MMI)
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 8 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.8 — 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake · 2010-02-27
- M8.1 — 4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 1960-05-21
- M7.8 — 26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile · 1939-01-25
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