| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.266, -72.903 |
| UTC time | 1966-07-20 19:58:46.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 20, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, July 20, 1966 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Angol (Chile - CL), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.903 and latitude -38.266.
| Location | Temuco |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Angol | 54.9 km |
| Temuco | 59.0 km |
| Curanilahue | 95.9 km |
| Los Ángeles | 100.9 km |
| Villarrica | 127.7 km |
| Lota | 132.8 km |
| Coronel | 138.7 km |
| Chiguayante | 149.6 km |
| Concepción | 160.7 km |
| Penco | 170.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 172.6 km |
| Valdivia | 174.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
53.9 km
M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2025-07-16 12:03 UTC
79.2 km
M 4.1
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-02-21 08:17 UTC
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M 4.4
Angol
Chile · 2025-02-17 17:01 UTC
54.0 km
M 5.0
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-16 07:08 UTC
79.6 km
M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2025-02-08 21:06 UTC
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