| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.240, -73.880 |
| UTC time | 1961-12-24 23:43:20.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 24, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Sunday, December 24, 1961 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.880 and latitude -38.240.
| Location | Curanilahue |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 97.0 km |
| Angol | 113.4 km |
| Temuco | 124.7 km |
| Lota | 143.0 km |
| Coronel | 149.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 159.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 164.5 km |
| Concepción | 173.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 181.6 km |
| Valdivia | 183.6 km |
| Penco | 184.3 km |
| Villarrica | 184.7 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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66.8 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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170.2 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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31.5 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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97.5 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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148.1 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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37.3 km |
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