Tsunami — Southern Chile

When

22 May 1960

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

38.14° S, 73.41° W

Deaths

2226

Injuries

3000

Damage musd

1000

Houses destroyed

58622

Max water height m

25

Source quake magnitude

9.5

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile

On 22 May 1960, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in Chile, devastating the city of Valdivia. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthquake ever recorded, while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4. It occurred in the afternoon, and lasted 10 minutes.

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