| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.859, -73.152 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-23 09:52:22.730 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 23, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, May 23, 1960 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 39.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.152 and latitude -37.859.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 39.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 45.7 km |
| Los Ángeles | 82.6 km |
| Lota | 85.6 km |
| Coronel | 91.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 104.5 km |
| Temuco | 109.3 km |
| Concepción | 115.2 km |
| Penco | 125.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 126.3 km |
| Tomé | 139.3 km |
| Chillán | 167.5 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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23.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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46.8 km |
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