| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.439, -72.848 |
| UTC time | 1961-05-11 08:38:29.130 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 11, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, May 11, 1961 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.848 and latitude -37.439.
| Location | Los Ángeles |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 41.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 43.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 44.1 km |
| Lota | 47.6 km |
| Coronel | 52.0 km |
| Chiguayante | 59.3 km |
| Concepción | 70.4 km |
| Penco | 78.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 83.0 km |
| Tomé | 91.9 km |
| Chillán | 113.9 km |
| San Carlos | 137.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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36.4 km |
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