| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.775, -73.017 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-22 10:30:44.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 22, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.017 and latitude -37.775.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1960-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 26.5 km |
| Curanilahue | 43.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 67.6 km |
| Lota | 77.3 km |
| Coronel | 83.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 94.6 km |
| Concepción | 105.6 km |
| Temuco | 113.4 km |
| Penco | 115.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 117.2 km |
| Tomé | 129.0 km |
| Chillán | 153.2 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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33.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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60.1 km |
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