| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.162, -72.691 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-23 05:13:39.810 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 23, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 23, 1960 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 40.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.691 and latitude -38.162.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 40.9 km |
| Temuco | 64.8 km |
| Los Ángeles | 82.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 95.4 km |
| Lota | 126.2 km |
| Villarrica | 131.4 km |
| Coronel | 131.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 140.8 km |
| Concepción | 152.0 km |
| Penco | 160.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 164.3 km |
| Tomé | 173.5 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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75.6 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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91.4 km |
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