Significant earthquakes of 1960

November 1, 1960 Earthquake: Concepcion, Chile

November 1, 1960 · M7.4 · Deaths: few

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Concepcion, Chile on November 1, 1960 at 08:45:59 UTC, 55 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
November 1, 1960
Time
08:45:59 UTC
Place
Concepcion, Chile
Magnitude
7.4 (Ms)
Focal depth
55 km (34 mi)
Epicenter
38.500° S, 75.100° W
Country
Chile

The toll

Deaths
Few (about 1 to 50)
Damage
Limited (under about $1 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

November 1, 1960, 08:45:59.3 UTC, 38.5 S, 75.1 W, depth 55 km, magnitude 7.25-7.5 MS. Near coast of Chile. Slight damage at Concepcion, Lebu, and Valdivia. (reference #45)

November 1, 1960, 08:45:59 UTC, 38.5 S, 75.1 W, depth 55 km, magnitude 7.2 MS. (reference #88)

November 1, 1960, 08:45:59 UTC, 38.5 S, 75.1 W, depth 55 km, magnitude 7.4 MS, casualties. (reference #1206)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6390.