Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 6, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, December 6, 1960 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alto Hospicio (Chile - CL), about 133.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.694 and latitude -21.404.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 49.6 km
Coordinates -21.404, -69.694
UTC time 1960-12-06 08:56:16.550
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-12-06

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