| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.649, -75.612 |
| UTC time | 1960-05-31 02:40:04.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 31, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, May 31, 1960 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 203.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.612 and latitude -39.649.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Valdivia | 203.4 km |
| Osorno | 234.8 km |
| Temuco | 279.0 km |
| Villarrica | 293.6 km |
| Port Montt | 303.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 312.0 km |
| Angol | 325.3 km |
| Castro | 350.1 km |
| Lota | 356.4 km |
| Coronel | 362.4 km |
| Los Ángeles | 373.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 377.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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386.0 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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327.7 km |
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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416.5 km |
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M 4.1
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345.2 km |
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M 4.4
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341.0 km |
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