| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.061, -73.039 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-22 18:56:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 22, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 41.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.039 and latitude -38.061.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1960-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 41.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 70.3 km |
| Temuco | 84.8 km |
| Los Ángeles | 89.3 km |
| Lota | 108.6 km |
| Coronel | 114.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 126.4 km |
| Concepción | 137.4 km |
| Penco | 147.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 148.9 km |
| Villarrica | 153.5 km |
| Tomé | 160.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-05-10 08:03 UTC
41.2 km
M 5.5
Angol
Chile · 2026-05-10 02:34 UTC
38.2 km
M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
44.9 km
M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
122.3 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
56.3 km
M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
47.5 km
M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
104.4 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
59.0 km
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