QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem879175
USGS iscgem879175
23 May 1960, 06:13
9 km N of Traiguén, Chile
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
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-38.162000, -72.691000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem879175
Coordinates
-38.162, -72.691
Network
iscgem
Significance
634