| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.1 km |
| Coordinates | -37.640, -73.166 |
| UTC time | 1966-08-31 19:39:09.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 31, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 31, 1966 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curanilahue (Chile - CL), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.166 and latitude -37.640.
| Location | Curanilahue |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Curanilahue | 24.0 km |
| Angol | 43.2 km |
| Lota | 61.2 km |
| Coronel | 67.5 km |
| Los Ángeles | 74.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 80.5 km |
| Concepción | 91.1 km |
| Penco | 101.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 102.0 km |
| Tomé | 115.3 km |
| Temuco | 132.1 km |
| Chillán | 148.7 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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25.3 km |
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M 4.4
Chiguayante
Chile · 2026-03-23 04:44 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.1
Angol
Chile · 2026-03-12 17:41 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.3
Temuco
Chile · 2026-03-09 15:37 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.4
Concepción
Chile · 2026-01-04 04:58 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.0
Coronel
Chile · 2026-01-01 13:25 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.0
Talcahuano
Chile · 2025-12-10 20:00 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.0
Curanilahue
Chile · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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76.6 km |
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