Earthquake details

Friday, May 27, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, May 27, 1960 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coyhaique (Chile - CL), about 330.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.255 and latitude -45.166.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -45.166, -76.255
UTC time 1960-05-27 23:06:57.750
Location Coyhaique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-05-27

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