1960 Chile Earthquake Map
The magnitude 9 5 chilean earthquake in 1960 was the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded.
1960 chile earthquake map. 2 4 km de. Chile is not only the longest country on earth it is also one of the most earthquake prone nations. The earthquake that struck near valdivia chile in 1960 was the most powerful temblor in recorded history. The number of deaths in chile associated with both of these catastrophic events has been estimated between 490 to 5 700.
The temblor caused substantial damage and loss of life both in that country and as a result of the tsunamis that it generated in distant pacific coastal areas. Terremotos en tiempo real. May 22 1960 ce. The biggest earthquake in chile for 1960 had a magnitude of 9 6 22 05 1960 9 6.
It lasted for 11 to 13 minutes and affected all of chile between talca and chiloé island an area more than 400 000 square kilometers. Earthquakes are common in this area as the western coast of south america lies on a fault between the south american plate and the nazca plate for the most part. The first three quakes all registering in the planet s top 10 by magnitude for 1960 are grouped together as the 1960 concepción earthquakes. The biggest earthquake in chile for 1960 had a magnitude of 9 6 22 05 1960 terremotos.
The quake left about 2 million people homeless. The black and white distance scale is in kilometers. 50 9 km de nueva imperial. 6 12 subjects.
The 1960 chilean earthquakes were a sequence of strong earthquakes that affected chile between 21 may and 6 june 1960 centered in the araucanía aysén and bío bío regions of the country. Chile earthquake of 1960 map depicting the epicentre of the earthquake off the coast of chile may 22 1960. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged southern chile and produced one of the longest. Originating off the coast of southern chile on may 22 1960.
Chile was hit by 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 and more in 1960. Valdivia earthquake strikes chile on may 22 1960 the largest earthquake in recorded history magnitude 9 5 struck southern chile. Los terremotos más fuertes. Los terremotos por país.
On may 22nd 1960 at 7 11 pm the most destructive earthquake in recorded history struck the surrounding area of valdivia chile. Map by diego melgar bsl.