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    • May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images

    Metadata Updated: December 6, 2024

    On May 22, 1960, a Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred in southern Chile. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged southern Chile and ruptured over a period of days a 1,000 km section of the fault, one of the longest ruptures ever reported. The number of fatalities associated with both the earthquake and tsunami has been estimated to be between 490 and 5,700. Reportedly there were 3,000 injured, and initially there were 717 missing in Chile. The Chilean government estimated 2,000,000 people were left homeless and 58,622 houses were completely destroyed. Damage (including tsunami damage) was more than $500 million U.S. dollars.

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    Metadata Date September 26, 2018
    Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazard Photos

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date September 26, 2018
    Metadata Created Date December 6, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 6, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:25
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date], Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -74.5
    Bbox North Lat -39.5
    Bbox South Lat -39.5
    Bbox West Long -74.5
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/icons/med_res/25/25_512.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id 785e7c02-6c4c-4f9b-8456-0c71e875ff2d
    Harvest Source Id f6ed0924-2eea-459a-a637-46fdd3a409a1
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Hazard Photos
    Licence
    Lineage NCEI maintains a database of images of natural hazard events.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-74.5, -39.5]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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