Earthquake details

Saturday, December 9, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, December 9, 1961 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro (Chile - CL), about 222.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.840 and latitude -43.789.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -43.789, -75.840
UTC time 1961-12-09 11:18:11.340
Location Port Montt
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-12-09

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