The 1960 Concepción earthquakes were a succession of three destructive
earthquakes that happened between 21 and 22 May 1960. They formed part of the
foreshock sequence for the
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami ( es, link=no, Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (''Gran terremoto de Chile'') on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4– ...
, the largest recorded earthquake in history.
The first was on May 21 at 06:02
UTC-4.
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Its
epicenter was near
Cañete,
Bío Bío Region,
Chile, and its magnitude was 8.1
or 8.3
and 7.3
or 7.5
. This earthquake, which lasted 35 seconds, destroyed a third of the buildings in the city of Concepción.
[
]
The earthquake effectively interrupted and ended
Lota's coal miners march on Concepción where they demanded higher salaries.
The second happened on May 22 at 06:30
UTC-4.
Its epicenter was in the
Nahuelbuta National Park
Nahuelbuta National Park () is one of the few parks located in La Araucanía Region of Chile's Coastal Mountain Range. It sits atop the highest part of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. Created in 1939, it consists of 6,832 hectares situated just 16 ...
,
Araucanía Region,
Chile, and its magnitude was 7.1
Mw.
It was followed by a 6.8
Mw earthquake at 06:32
UTC-4.
The third happened the same day at 14:56
UTC-4. Its epicenter was near
Purén
Purén is a city (2002 pop. 12,868) and commune in Malleco Province of La Araucanía Region, Chile. It is located in the west base of the Nahuelbuta mountain range (650 km. south of Santiago). The economical activity of Purén is based in fo ...
,
Araucanía Region,
Chile and its magnitude was 7.8
MS or 7.8
Mw.
This earthquake happened 15 minutes before the
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami ( es, link=no, Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (''Gran terremoto de Chile'') on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4– ...
.
See also
*
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami ( es, link=no, Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (''Gran terremoto de Chile'') on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4– ...
*
List of earthquakes in 1960
*
List of earthquakes in Chile
References
External links
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Presidency of Jorge Alessandri