M6.0 earthquake West Chile Rise
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the West Chile Rise on Mon, Sep 13, 1965, 9:15 AM GMT-7 (16:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-09-13 16:15:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.503° S, 97.589° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
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 iscgem853817. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.