| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.364, -73.194 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-21 13:00:04.090 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 21, 1960 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.194 and latitude -37.364.
| Location | Curanilahue |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 18.4 km |
| Lota | 30.7 km |
| Coronel | 37.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 51.0 km |
| Concepción | 61.1 km |
| Angol | 63.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 71.5 km |
| Penco | 71.6 km |
| Los Ángeles | 75.2 km |
| Tomé | 85.7 km |
| Chillán | 128.5 km |
| San Carlos | 151.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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33.7 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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91.3 km |
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