| Magnitude | 9.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.143, -73.407 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-22 19:11:20.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 22, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960 at 19:11 UTC with a magnitude of 9.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 71.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.407 and latitude -38.143.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1960-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 71.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 74.2 km |
| Temuco | 96.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 119.2 km |
| Lota | 119.3 km |
| Coronel | 125.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 139.6 km |
| Concepción | 149.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 159.9 km |
| Penco | 160.3 km |
| Villarrica | 163.3 km |
| Tomé | 174.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
41.0 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
23.1 km
M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
16.3 km
M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
97.5 km
M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
55.4 km
M 4.1
Lota
Chile · 2025-07-16 23:22 UTC
62.6 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
35.9 km
M 4.3
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-06-22 23:34 UTC
54.6 km
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