| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.281, -98.015 |
| UTC time | 1960-06-12 07:19:48.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 12, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southeast of Easter Island on Sunday, June 12, 1960 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 2188.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.015 and latitude -36.281.
| Location | southeast of Easter Island |
| Country | southeast of Easter Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 2188.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 2194.5 km |
| Valdivia | 2199.3 km |
| Osorno | 2213.9 km |
| Lota | 2214.5 km |
| Coronel | 2216.6 km |
| Talcahuano | 2222.2 km |
| Concepción | 2226.9 km |
| Chiguayante | 2227.7 km |
| Penco | 2232.8 km |
| Tomé | 2237.8 km |
| Port Montt | 2239.5 km |
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