Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 12, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, April 12, 1966 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.044 and latitude -38.251.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.9 km
Coordinates -38.251, -73.044
UTC time 1966-04-12 23:37:42.000
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-04-12

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