| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.258, -72.800 |
| UTC time | 1961-04-08 17:59:47.260 |
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.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 52.0 km |
| Temuco | 56.4 km |
| Los Ángeles | 96.1 km |
| Curanilahue | 99.2 km |
| Villarrica | 124.7 km |
| Lota | 133.8 km |
| Coronel | 139.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 149.7 km |
| Concepción | 160.8 km |
| Penco | 169.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 172.9 km |
| Valdivia | 177.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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M 4.1
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-02-21 08:17 UTC
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M 4.4
Angol
Chile · 2025-02-17 17:01 UTC
50.0 km
M 5.0
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-16 07:08 UTC
88.4 km
M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-08 21:06 UTC
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