| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.093, -72.866 |
| UTC time | 1953-05-06 17:16:48.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, May 6, 1953 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiguayante (Chile - CL), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.866 and latitude -37.093.
| Location | Chiguayante |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1953-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiguayante | 23.6 km |
| Coronel | 25.2 km |
| Lota | 25.9 km |
| Concepción | 33.8 km |
| Penco | 40.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 46.7 km |
| Tomé | 53.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 60.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 61.8 km |
| Angol | 79.3 km |
| Chillán | 86.9 km |
| San Carlos | 110.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Angol
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Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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