Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Araucania, Chile, on Saturday, 28 May 1960 at 11:05 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 25 km depth
Date & time: 28 May 1960 11:05:47 UTC
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.713°S / 72.77°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Callaqui (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) NNW of Angol (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SSW of Nacimiento (Biobio) (pop: 21,200) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NW of Collipulli (Provincia de Malleco) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) SW of Los Angeles (pop: 125,400) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) W of Mulchén (Biobio) (pop: 22,200) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) S of Laja (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSE of Coronel (pop: 92,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SSE of Chiguayante (pop: 82,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SSE of Talcahuano (pop: 253,000) --> See nearby quakes!
511 km (317 mi) SSW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.0 | 25 km | Araucania, Chile | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 01 Jun 1960 05:03 UTC| M 6.1 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Araucania, Chile, on Wednesday, 1 June 1960 at 05:03 (GMT)
- 29 May 1960 08:34 UTC| M 5.9 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|41 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 May 1960 07:39 UTC| M 6.3 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|30 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Bio-Bio, Chile, on Sunday, 29 May 1960 at 07:39 (GMT)
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