| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.713, -72.770 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-28 11:05:47.250 |
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.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 10.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 45.6 km |
| Curanilahue | 57.1 km |
| Lota | 77.4 km |
| Coronel | 82.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 90.6 km |
| Concepción | 101.7 km |
| Penco | 110.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 114.2 km |
| Temuco | 115.3 km |
| Tomé | 123.1 km |
| Chillán | 136.6 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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55.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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93.2 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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82.9 km |
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