| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.038, -73.562 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-18 10:01:48.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 18, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 18, 1965 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.562 and latitude -38.038.
| Location | Angol |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 65.2 km |
| Angol | 79.0 km |
| Lota | 111.4 km |
| Temuco | 114.8 km |
| Coronel | 117.8 km |
| Los Ángeles | 123.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 132.5 km |
| Concepción | 142.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 151.4 km |
| Penco | 152.9 km |
| Tomé | 167.0 km |
| Villarrica | 180.9 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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32.7 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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136.3 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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25.0 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
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18.2 km |
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