Earthquake details

Sunday, May 29, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, May 29, 1960 at 08:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.230 and latitude -37.749.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -37.749, -73.230
UTC time 1960-05-29 08:34:25.320
Location Angol
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-05-29

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