| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.845, -72.885 |
| UTC time | 1962-02-14 06:36:05.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 14, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, February 14, 1962 at 06:36 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 15.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.885 and latitude -37.845.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1962-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 15.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 57.6 km |
| Los Ángeles | 62.8 km |
| Lota | 87.4 km |
| Coronel | 93.1 km |
| Temuco | 102.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 103.1 km |
| Concepción | 114.3 km |
| Penco | 123.3 km |
| Talcahuano | 126.4 km |
| Tomé | 136.8 km |
| Chillán | 154.3 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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45.9 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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70.2 km |
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