This undersea earthquake generated recorded tsunami waves across coastal and trans-oceanic sectors. Preserved in seismic archive for scientific reference — no active hazard exists.
A magnitude 9.5 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1960-05-22, 15:11 local time (19:11 UTC) (just now), centered 98 km NW of Temuco (Chile). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 25 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS/ISC-GEM alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
2681.69 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~18M 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 | 63 km | MMI X |
| Angol · La Araucanía | 73 km | MMI X |
| Curanilahue · Bío-Bío | 74 km | MMI X |
| Victoria · La Araucanía | 94 km | MMI X |
| Temuco · La Araucanía | 98 km | MMI X |
| Lota · Bío-Bío | 119 km | MMI X |
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 | official19600522191120_30 | M 9.5 | 25 km | -38.14, -73.41 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Peru-Chile Trench (Nazca Subduction), 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).