A magnitude 8.1 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1960-05-21, 06:02 local time (10:02 UTC) (just now), centered 90 km S of Coronel (Chile). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 25 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
21.30 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~11.7M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Lebu · Bío-Bío | 35 km | MMI IX |
| Curanilahue · Bío-Bío | 38 km | MMI IX |
| Angol · La Araucanía | 57 km | MMI IX |
| Lota · Bío-Bío | 83 km | MMI VIII |
| Coronel · Bío-Bío | 90 km | MMI VIII |
| Los Angeles · Bío-Bío | 96 km | MMI VIII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem879106 | M 8.1 | 25 km | -37.82, -73.35 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Falla Lanalhue 004b, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).