Earthquake details

Monday, May 23, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 23, 1960 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 142.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.287 and latitude -43.100.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -43.100, -75.287
UTC time 1960-05-23 02:56:20.730
Location Castro
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-05-23

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