Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Araucania, Chile, on Wednesday, 1 June 1960 at 05:03 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 35 km depth
Date & time: 1 Jun 1960 05:03:02 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.895°S / 73.014°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tolguaca (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
28 km (18 mi) WSW of Angol (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) ESE of Kanyete (Arauco) (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Collipulli (Provincia de Malleco) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SW of Nacimiento (Biobio) (pop: 21,200) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSE of Curanilahue (Arauco) (pop: 30,600) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SW of Los Angeles (pop: 125,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) S of Lota (pop: 49,800) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) S of Coronel (pop: 92,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) S of Talcahuano (pop: 253,000) --> See nearby quakes!
538 km (334 mi) SSW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.1 | 35 km | Araucania, Chile | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 14 Oct 1960 17:48 UTC| M 5.8 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|48 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Jun 1960 02:01 UTC| M 7.0 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake - Araucania, Chile, on Monday, 20 June 1960 at 02:01 (GMT)
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