Earthquake details

Thursday, December 29, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, December 29, 1960 at 10:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.148 and latitude -44.858.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -44.858, -76.148
UTC time 1960-12-29 10:36:45.610
Location Coyhaique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-12-29

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