General Information
Strength: 9.5 reading on the Magnitude Scale
Epicentre Location: 100 metres of the coast of Southern Chile
When: May 22nd, 1960
Plates Involved: The Nazca Plate (Oceanic) and South American Plate (Continental)
Casualties: Approximately 2000 people deceased
Injuries: Approximately 4000 people physically harmed
Displacements: Approximately 2 million people displaced
Costs: Approximately $625 million of damage
Epicentre Location: 100 metres of the coast of Southern Chile
When: May 22nd, 1960
Plates Involved: The Nazca Plate (Oceanic) and South American Plate (Continental)
Casualties: Approximately 2000 people deceased
Injuries: Approximately 4000 people physically harmed
Displacements: Approximately 2 million people displaced
Costs: Approximately $625 million of damage