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1953 Concepción Earthquake
6 May 1953 · Chillan, Concepcion · Chile
On 6 May 1953 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Chile (Chillan, Concepcion), at a depth of 60 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 162 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 9 people and injured 26.
- Date
- 6 May 1953
- Time
- 17:16 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 60 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 26
- Estimated Damage
- 500 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Chile
- Nearest Volcano
- Nevados de Chillán (108 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20102010 Chile Earthquake · M 8.8558 deaths
- 19851985 Pichilemu Earthquake · M 7.52 deaths
- 1975Central · M 7.7
- 19601960 Valdivia Earthquake · M 9.52,226 deaths
- 19601960 Concepción Earthquake · M 8.2
- 19391939 Chillán Earthquake · M 8.330,000 deaths
- 1928Talca, Chillan · M 7.6279 deaths
- 1914Off Central Coast · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth