Earthquake details

Saturday, May 28, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, May 28, 1960 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 10.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.770 and latitude -37.713.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -37.713, -72.770
UTC time 1960-05-28 11:05:47.250
Location Angol
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-05-28

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