Earthquake details

Monday, May 23, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 23, 1960 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Montt (Chile - CL), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.367 and latitude -41.579.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -41.579, -73.367
UTC time 1960-05-23 02:46:35.910
Location Port Montt
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-05-23

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