Earthquake LogM8.1 earthquake, Chile, 1960-05-21
MagnitudeM8.1mw
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Depth25 km
Time (UTC)1960-05-21 10:02
Rank in 19602 / 136among M6+
Rank since 190064 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×1,413approx.
4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile · -37.82, -73.35
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M9.5
M8.8
M8.1
M7.8
M7.8
M7.7
M7.5
M7.4
M7.4
M7.3
M7.2
M7.2
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.5 1953-05-06 | 1953-05-06 17:16 | 66 km | 23 km SE of Chiguayante, Chile |
| M6.2 1951-01-03 | 1951-01-03 17:27 | 35 km | 33 km WNW of Carahue, Chile |
| M7.0 1949-04-20 | 1949-04-20 03:29 | 58 km | 15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile |
| M7.8 1939-01-25 | 1939-01-25 03:32 | 35 km | 26 km WNW of San Carlos, Chile |
| M6.1 1937-01-08 | 1937-01-08 15:09 | 25 km | 64 km SW of Carahue, Chile |
| M6.3 1936-11-01 | 1936-11-01 16:10 | 15 km | 19 km NE of Coihueco, Chile |
| M6.4 1936-10-15 | 1936-10-15 21:08 | 15 km | 19 km NE of Tomé, Chile |
| M6.0 1935-06-28 | 1935-06-28 02:00 | 15 km | 103 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile |
| M6.6 1934-03-01 | 1934-03-01 21:45 | 15 km | 31 km NNE of Puyehue, Chile |
| M7.2 1928-12-02 | 1928-12-02 04:20 | 30 km | 47 km NW of Cauquenes, Chile |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.