Earthquakes in May 1960
Events
21
Busiest day
23 May
7 events
Daily average
0.7
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 9.5
M9.5 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
25 km deep
Extreme - 8.1
M8.1 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.8
M7.8 earthquake near Traiguén, Araucania
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Angol, Araucania
25 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
25 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
20 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania
20 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - Norfolk Island, Australia region
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Amami, Kagoshima
59 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Traiguén, Araucania
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Mulchén, Biobio
25 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Maullín, Los Lagos Region
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Korçë, Korçë County
20 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 114 km NW of Arrowtown, New Zealand
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region
20 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Arauco, Biobio
25 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 213 km E of Amahai, Indonesia
35 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region
15 km deep
Major