| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.732, -73.053 |
| UTC time | 1962-02-27 12:40:46.530 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 27, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, February 27, 1962 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.053 and latitude -37.732.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 30.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 38.2 km |
| Los Ángeles | 68.2 km |
| Lota | 72.1 km |
| Coronel | 78.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 89.8 km |
| Concepción | 100.7 km |
| Penco | 110.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 112.2 km |
| Temuco | 119.0 km |
| Tomé | 124.4 km |
| Chillán | 151.0 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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30.8 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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68.1 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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58.4 km |
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