| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.749, -73.230 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-29 08:34:25.320 |
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.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 31.8 km |
| Angol | 45.5 km |
| Lota | 73.6 km |
| Coronel | 80.0 km |
| Los Ángeles | 83.3 km |
| Chiguayante | 93.4 km |
| Concepción | 103.9 km |
| Penco | 114.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 114.4 km |
| Temuco | 123.3 km |
| Tomé | 128.3 km |
| Chillán | 161.7 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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15.1 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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73.4 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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43.3 km |
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