Chile earthquakes in 1966
23 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1966. The largest: M7.7 9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile, Dec 28, 1966.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1966 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1966
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.359 km NNW of Taltal, Chile · 33 km deep
- 5.254 km SSW of Vallenar, Chile · 45 km deep
- 5.422 km SW of Taltal, Chile · 29 km deep
- 7.79 km SSW of Taltal, Chile · 20 km deep
- 5.5West Chile Rise · 10 km deep
- 5.717 km S of Taltal, Chile · 52 km deep
- 5.6106 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 135 km deep
- 5.223 km SE of Curanilahue, Chile · 25 km deep
- 5.599 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 97 km deep
- 5.5131 km E of Copiapó, Chile · 108 km deep
- 5.856 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 31 km deep
- 5.220 km W of Traiguén, Chile · 10 km deep
- 5.6191 km SW of Quellón, Chile · 20 km deep
- 5.910 km NNW of Cañete, Chile · 19 km deep
- 5.936 km W of Traiguén, Chile · 47 km deep
- 6.332 km W of Traiguén, Chile · 36 km deep
- 6.121 km N of Illapel, Chile · 60 km deep
- 5.5128 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 108 km deep
- 5.8139 km E of Iquique, Chile · 109 km deep
- 5.750 km NNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile · 65 km deep
- 5.250 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.362 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile · 10 km deep
- 5.244 km E of Puente Alto, Chile · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 | 2 | 5.3 | 62 km E of Villa Presidente Frei, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile, Chile |
| February 1966 | 2 | 5.7 | 50 km NNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile |
| March 1966 | 2 | 5.8 | 139 km E of Iquique, Chile |
| April 1966 | 4 | 6.3 | 32 km W of Traiguén, Chile |
| May 1966 | 1 | 5.6 | 191 km SW of Quellón, Chile |
| June 1966 | 0 | ||
| July 1966 | 2 | 5.8 | 56 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile |
| August 1966 | 3 | 5.5 | 99 km ENE of Iquique, Chile |
| September 1966 | 0 | ||
| October 1966 | 0 | ||
| November 1966 | 2 | 5.7 | 17 km S of Taltal, Chile |
| December 1966 | 5 | 7.7 | 9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.