| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.437, -73.443 |
| UTC time | 1963-02-05 20:39:20.620 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, February 5, 1963 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Temuco (Chile - CL), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.443 and latitude -38.437.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Temuco | 80.8 km |
| Angol | 95.7 km |
| Curanilahue | 107.1 km |
| Villarrica | 141.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 144.0 km |
| Lota | 152.0 km |
| Valdivia | 154.3 km |
| Coronel | 158.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 172.2 km |
| Concepción | 182.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 192.7 km |
| Penco | 192.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Curanilahue
Chile · 2026-03-26 04:26 UTC
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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M 4.1
Lota
Chile · 2025-07-16 23:22 UTC
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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M 4.3
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-06-22 23:34 UTC
64.2 km
M 4.5
Temuco
Chile · 2025-04-18 16:50 UTC
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