Earthquake details

Saturday, April 8, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, April 8, 1961 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.800 and latitude -38.258.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -38.258, -72.800
UTC time 1961-04-08 17:59:47.260
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-04-08

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