- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 28, 1966 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Taltal, Catalina
- Magnitude:
- 7.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 47 km
- Deaths:
- 3
- Injuries:
- 6
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$0.4M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 7.8
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.68
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 7.67
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.44
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.28
Other earthquake records of 1966 CE
- China, Hebei Province · Mw 6.5 · 8,064 deaths
- Turkey, Varto · Mw 6.8 · 2,394 deaths
- Uganda, Kichwamba, Bondibogyo, Tanzania, Dr Congo · Mw 6.6 · 157 deaths
- Peru, Lima, Huacho, Huaura, Chancay, Supe, San Nicolas · Mw 8.1 · 110 deaths
- Nepal-India · Ms 6.3 · 80 deaths
- India, N · M 5.6 · 15 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1966 CE Earthquake — Chile, Taltal, Catalina happen?
- December 28, 1966 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.