| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.719, -73.461 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-22 03:06:34.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 22, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, April 22, 1966 at 03:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.461 and latitude -37.719.
| Location | Curanilahue |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 28.7 km |
| Angol | 66.1 km |
| Lota | 75.0 km |
| Coronel | 81.4 km |
| Chiguayante | 96.3 km |
| Los Ángeles | 101.5 km |
| Concepción | 105.8 km |
| Talcahuano | 114.8 km |
| Penco | 116.5 km |
| Tomé | 130.5 km |
| Temuco | 136.4 km |
| Chillán | 172.7 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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8.2 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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49.4 km |
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