M6.1 earthquake 92 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 92 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile on Tue, Dec 6, 1960, 4:56 AM GMT-4 (08:56 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-12-06 08:56:16 UTC
- Depth
- 49.6 km (30.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.404° S, 69.694° 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
- 13.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.45
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem880939. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC.