| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.738, -73.238 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-18 16:51:57.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, October 18, 1961 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talcahuano (Chile - CL), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.238 and latitude -36.738.
| Location | Talcahuano |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talcahuano | 10.9 km |
| Concepción | 19.5 km |
| Penco | 21.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 28.0 km |
| Tomé | 28.5 km |
| Coronel | 34.1 km |
| Lota | 39.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 82.9 km |
| Chillán | 102.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 113.1 km |
| Cauquenes | 118.7 km |
| San Carlos | 119.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2026-03-29 17:55 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.3
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:42 UTC
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88.9 km |
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M 4.2
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-03 01:26 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.1
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-19 04:42 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.4
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-11-04 13:14 UTC
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53.5 km |
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