Chile earthquakes

M6.7 earthquake 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile on Wed, May 25, 1960, 4:34 AM GMT-4 (08:34 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.7 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1960-05-25 08:34:42 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.808° S, 75.985° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.8271 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile · 24223 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 5.9299 km SW of Quellón, Chile · 24207 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem879232. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.