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Significant earthquakes on May 22nd
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
9.5
1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
1960·Great·25 km deep
7.8
38 km WNW of Traiguén, Chile
1960·Great·25 km deep
7.7
31 km SSW of Wuwei, China
1927·Great·15 km deep
7.2
268 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
1910·Great·15 km deep
7.1
26 km W of Angol, Chile
1960·Great·25 km deep
7.0
146 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
1972·Great·224 km deep
6.9
30 km ESE of Dicamay, Philippines
1972·Major·31 km deep
6.9
251 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
1963·Major·30 km deep
6.8
22 km ESE of Cañete, Chile
1960·Major·25 km deep
6.6
185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
1962·Major·114 km deep
6.6
25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia
1998·Major·24 km deep
6.6
14 km ENE of Bing?l, Turkey
1971·Major·10 km deep