Previous and Later Earthquakes
There is evidence that a similar landslide and earthquake occurred in 1575. This earthquake was of similar strength and also caused a Riñihuazo. According to Mariño de Lobera, corregidor of Valdivia in 1575, a landslide blocked the outflow of the lagoon of Renigua and several months later caused a flood. Mariño de Lobera states that while the flood killed many Indians, Spanish settlers waited on high ground until after the dam burst.
On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 local time an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred just to the north (off the coast of the Maule region of Chile, between Concepción and Santiago). This quake was reported to be centered approximately 22 miles (35 km) deep and several miles off shore. This 2010 Chile earthquake may be related or consequential to the 1960 tremor.
Read more about this topic: 1960 Valdivia Earthquake
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