October 3, 1965 Earthquake: Southern, Chile
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Southern, Chile on October 3, 1965 at 16:14:56 UTC, 28 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
- October 3, 1965
- Time
- 16:14:56 UTC
- Place
- Southern, Chile
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 28 km (17 mi)
- Intensity
- 3 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 42.900° S, 75.130° W
- Country
- Chile
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
October 3, 1965, 16:14:55.9 UTC, 42.9 S, 75.13 W, depth 28 km, magnitude 6.5 MS, intensity III. (reference #1206)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1965The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1965Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
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 6417.