Chile earthquakes

M6.5 earthquake 64 km WNW of Carahue, Chile

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 64 km WNW of Carahue, Chile on Sun, May 22, 1960, 8:25 PM GMT-4 (00:25 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.0 24 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.5 (Mw, moment), strong
Magnitude from
ISC-GEM global catalog
Local time
UTC
1960-05-23 00:25:48 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.543° S, 73.866° W
Region
Chile
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
22.5% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.4 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.222 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 24238 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 7.024 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile · 24210 days ago · 25 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 5.839 km WNW of Carahue, Chile · 24195 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 9.51960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) · 24238 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 7.838 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile · 24238 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 6.822 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 24239 days ago · 25 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 5.830 km SE of Cañete, Chile · 24239 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 5.857 km SSW of Lebu, Chile · 24239 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 8.14 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · 24240 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem879149. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC.