Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 5, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, July 5, 1960 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 86.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.555 and latitude -38.534.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -38.534, -73.555
UTC time 1960-07-05 05:45:30.710
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-07-05

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