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.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -37.732, -73.053
UTC time 1962-02-27 12:40:46.530
Location Angol
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-02-27

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