1960 Valdivia Earthquake
The largest earthquake ever recorded, which also generated a major tsunami.
Year1960
MagnitudeM9.5
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost6,000
What happened?
The largest earthquake ever recorded, which also generated a major tsunami.
Why is it important?
6,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is -38.29, -73.05; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.