1960 Valdivia earthquake
9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile
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1960 Valdivia earthquake
Summary
1960 Valdivia earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,860 views/month, #5 of 869).[2]
Key Facts
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake is in the country of Chile[3].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[4].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster[5].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[6].
- The location of 1960 Valdivia earthquake was Lumaco[7].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's Commons category is recorded as Great Chilean Earthquake[8].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake occurred on May 21, 1960[9].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -38.143, 'lon': -73.407}[10].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+6000'} deaths[11].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's has effect is recorded as tsunami[12].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's different from is recorded as 1960 Agadir earthquake[13].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+10'}[14].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+9.5'}[15].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+9.5'}[16].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale IX[17].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale XII[18].
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25.0'}[19].
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When and Where
1960 Valdivia earthquake took place on May 21, 1960[9]. It took place at Lumaco[7]. It is in the country of Chile[3].
Context
Recorded instance of include earthquake[4], disaster[5], and natural disaster[6].
Outcome and Impact
1960 Valdivia earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+6000'} deaths[11].
Why It Matters
1960 Valdivia earthquake ranks in the top 0.58% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,860 views/month, #5 of 869).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]