The 1960 Chile Earthquake

The most powerful earthquake ever recorded struck near Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960, at 2:11 PM local time. As many as 6,000 people were killed. Many more would have been, had it not been for Chile’s preparedness for earthquakes, and the remote location of the center.

The quake measured 9.5 in magnitude, and 35 foot high waves were recorded 6,000 miles away. Of all the seismic energy of the 20th Century, including the 2004 Indian Ocean quake, 25% was concentrated in the 1960 Chile

what I did this weekend was going for a walk, on Thursday I went to my village and woke up at 6 in the morning, I went to work to earn money. In the afternoon we went for a walk to Santa Maria del Oro to visit and see its beautiful landscapes only stayed one day, and on Saturday morning I went to my village to pick up my things and go to Tepic.