Major earthquakes worldwide in 1960 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes136

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LargestM9.51960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)

M7+13

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4100

M6.5–6.923

M7.0–7.911

M8+2

By region

Chile30

Japan12

Indonesia11

Papua New Guinea10

Vanuatu9

Alaska7

Russia5

South Sandwich Islands4

south of the Fiji Islands3

Fiji3

Nearby years

1955128

1956109

1957175

1958119

1959106

1960 ◀136

1961104

196298

1963129

1964144

1965131

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M9.5 1960-05-22	1960-05-22 19:11	25 km	1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
M8.1 1960-05-21	1960-05-21 10:02	25 km	4 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
M8.0 1960-03-20	1960-03-20 17:07	15 km	113 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M7.8 1960-05-22	1960-05-22 18:56	25 km	38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile
M7.7 1960-06-06	1960-06-06 05:55	15 km	35 km S of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
M7.6 1960-11-20	1960-11-20 22:01	15 km	103 km WSW of Mórrope, Peru
M7.4 1960-11-01	1960-11-01 08:45	20 km	Off the coast of Araucania, Chile
M7.3 1960-12-02	1960-12-02 09:10	35 km	77 km NNE of Taltal, Chile
M7.2 1960-11-24	1960-11-24 06:52	30 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M7.1 1960-05-22	1960-05-22 10:30	25 km	26 km W of Angol, Chile
M7.1 1960-01-15	1960-01-15 09:30	65 km	21 km SSE of Nazca, Peru
M7.0 1960-03-23	1960-03-23 00:23	15 km	118 km E of Miyako, Japan
M7.0 1960-06-20	1960-06-20 02:01	25 km	24 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile
M6.9 1960-06-20	1960-06-20 12:59	25 km	17 km WSW of Pitrufquén, Chile
M6.8 1960-11-13	1960-11-13 09:20	22 km	187 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.8 1960-07-29	1960-07-29 17:31	53 km	51 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
M6.8 1960-05-22	1960-05-22 10:32	25 km	22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
M6.8 1960-10-08	1960-10-08 05:53	608 km	108 km SSE of Kilju, North Korea
M6.8 1960-12-13	1960-12-13 07:36	15 km	north of Macquarie Island
M6.8 1960-12-03	1960-12-03 04:24	20 km	52 km S of Dalandzadgad, Mongolia
M6.7 1960-08-13	1960-08-13 14:14	25 km	115 km W of Corral, Chile
M6.7 1960-10-07	1960-10-07 15:18	35 km	Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
M6.7 1960-03-29	1960-03-29 06:31	10 km	96 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.7 1960-05-25	1960-05-25 08:34	20 km	259 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
M6.7 1960-07-31	1960-07-31 02:55	25 km	53 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1960-09-29	1960-09-29 11:18	420 km	Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.6 1960-06-11	1960-06-11 16:37	30 km	272 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1960-03-05	1960-03-05 13:49	30 km	145 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.6 1960-11-23	1960-11-23 14:12	25 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.6 1960-06-11	1960-06-11 15:14	30 km	240 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1960-09-22	1960-09-22 09:05	14 km	19 km SW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
M6.5 1960-08-04	1960-08-04 07:34	19 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.5 1960-02-09	1960-02-09 23:55	35 km	60 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.5 1960-07-04	1960-07-04 04:28	15 km	295 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.5 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 00:25	20 km	64 km WNW of Carahue, Chile
M6.5 1960-05-18	1960-05-18 06:35	59 km	103 km NNE of Naze, Japan
M6.5 1960-07-25	1960-07-25 03:41	20 km	near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
M6.5 1960-05-20	1960-05-20 11:12	15 km	Norfolk Island, Australia region
M6.5 1960-10-14	1960-10-14 21:19	36 km	143 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
M6.4 1960-10-13	1960-10-13 14:52	36 km	152 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
M6.4 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 05:13	25 km	9 km N of Traiguén, Chile
M6.4 1960-03-23	1960-03-23 01:07	15 km	118 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.4 1960-02-08	1960-02-08 12:45	15 km	Drake Passage
M6.4 1960-09-03	1960-09-03 12:41	423 km	87 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1960-11-09	1960-11-09 03:17	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 1960-06-25	1960-06-25 14:41	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1960-09-22	1960-09-22 09:14	15 km	16 km N of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo
M6.3 1960-01-23	1960-01-23 04:41	25 km	87 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.3 1960-01-31	1960-01-31 05:08	20 km	70 km ESE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan
M6.3 1960-05-29	1960-05-29 07:39	25 km	17 km W of Mulchén, Chile
M6.3 1960-01-02	1960-01-02 12:21	15 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.3 1960-01-24	1960-01-24 04:21	25 km	168 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 1960-11-02	1960-11-02 17:14	15 km	99 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1960-12-14	1960-12-14 23:51	65 km	219 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
M6.3 1960-06-02	1960-06-02 07:47	25 km	135 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1960-11-09	1960-11-09 10:43	25 km	146 km NW of Jiangyou, China
M6.3 1960-03-12	1960-03-12 20:30	35 km	195 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1960-07-10	1960-07-10 00:05	30 km	166 km SSW of Sibolga, Indonesia
M6.3 1960-10-22	1960-10-22 08:22	65 km	82 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1960-03-28	1960-03-28 00:13	25 km	70 km WSW of Río Grande, Panama
M6.3 1960-09-19	1960-09-19 19:01	15 km	38 km SE of Juradó, Colombia
M6.3 1960-11-06	1960-11-06 06:14	25 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1960-12-29	1960-12-29 10:36	25 km	270 km WNW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
M6.2 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 02:46	25 km	29 km NW of Calbuco, Chile
M6.2 1960-08-20	1960-08-20 20:08	15 km	Tristan da Cunha region
M6.2 1960-12-06	1960-12-06 08:56	35 km	7 km W of Canoas, Costa Rica
M6.2 1960-07-13	1960-07-13 07:56	10 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.2 1960-11-22	1960-11-22 12:28	20 km	Off the coast of Los Lagos, Chile
M6.2 1960-01-07	1960-01-07 13:28	35 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 09:52	25 km	22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
M6.2 1960-09-03	1960-09-03 23:46	43 km	132 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1960-01-23	1960-01-23 07:31	25 km	84 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.2 1960-05-11	1960-05-11 18:36	35 km	213 km E of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.2 1960-05-26	1960-05-26 05:10	20 km	11 km SSW of Maliq, Albania
M6.2 1960-08-09	1960-08-09 07:39	10 km	219 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.2 1960-02-24	1960-02-24 21:37	50 km	110 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1960-03-23	1960-03-23 22:22	15 km	119 km ESE of Yamada, Japan
M6.2 1960-05-21	1960-05-21 13:00	25 km	17 km SE of Arauco, Chile
M6.2 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 02:56	20 km	134 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile
M6.2 1960-05-24	1960-05-24 14:46	15 km	114 km NW of Arrowtown, New Zealand
M6.2 1960-06-15	1960-06-15 23:31	15 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.2 1960-04-15	1960-04-15 22:05	35 km	162 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1960-06-12	1960-06-12 07:19	15 km	southeast of Easter Island
M6.2 1960-12-01	1960-12-01 20:49	20 km	248 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 1960-11-09	1960-11-09 20:06	35 km	42 km N of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.2 1960-01-23	1960-01-23 17:56	35 km	94 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.2 1960-11-06	1960-11-06 04:38	34 km	89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.2 1960-08-09	1960-08-09 16:46	75 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 1960-10-30	1960-10-30 12:14	35 km	23 km NE of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.1 1960-05-23	1960-05-23 07:09	20 km	252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile
M6.1 1960-06-10	1960-06-10 21:12	35 km	46 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1960-01-25	1960-01-25 16:29	25 km	156 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.1 1960-03-22	1960-03-22 02:31	15 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.1 1960-06-09	1960-06-09 11:24	15 km	50 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 1960-12-13	1960-12-13 10:05	15 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.1 1960-06-15	1960-06-15 23:27	20 km	117 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.1 1960-07-03	1960-07-03 20:20	15 km	189 km S of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 1960-03-27	1960-03-27 08:58	25 km	178 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1960-06-02	1960-06-02 05:58	15 km	127 km SW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
M6.1 1960-08-23	1960-08-23 22:44	30 km	157 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.