Latitude and longitude of 1960 Valdivia earthquake
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Satellite map of 1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) of Sunday, 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 15:11 local time), and lasted approximately 10 minutes.
Latitude: -39° 29' 59.99" S
Longitude: -74° 29' 59.99" W