1960 Chilean Earthquake

by on Feb.28, 2010

YouTube video by CBS 1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC  Magnitude 9.5

Recalling 1960 Chile earthquake. Approximately 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States. -USGS

Category: Various Comments Off 

Comments are closed.


Comments protected by Lucia's Linky Love.