Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 29, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, June 29, 1960 at 01:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 48.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.836 and latitude -42.904.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -42.904, -73.836
UTC time 1960-06-29 01:57:19.610
Location Castro
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-06-29

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