Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake - Malleco, 24 km northwest of Traiguén, Provincia de Malleco, Araucania, Chile, on Monday, 20 June 1960 at 02:01 (GMT)
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Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake at 25 km depth
Date & time: 20 Jun 1960 02:01:14 UTC
Magnitude: 7
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.154°S / 72.917°W
(Malleco, Araucania, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tolguaca (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Traiguén (Malleco) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SSW of Angol (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) WSW of Collipulli (Provincia de Malleco) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) W of Victoria (Malleco) (pop: 24,600) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NW of Lautaro (Cautín) (pop: 21,600) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) N of Nueva Imperial (Cautín) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NNW of Temuco (pop: 238,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SSW of Los Angeles (Biobío) (pop: 125,400) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) S of Talcahuano (Biobío) (pop: 253,000) --> See nearby quakes!
561 km (349 mi) SSW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1015 joules (554 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.8 x 105 tons of TNT or 29.8 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 7.0 | 25 km | Araucania, Chile | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (8 quakes):- 27 Feb 1962 12:40 UTC| M 6.2 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|48 km (30 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Arauco, 30 km west of Angol, Provincia de Malleco, Araucania, Chile, on Tuesday, 27 February 1962 at 12:40 (GMT)
- 14 Feb 1962 06:36 UTC| M 7.1 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|34 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - Malleco, 16 km west of Angol, Provincia de Malleco, Araucania, Chile, on Wednesday, 14 February 1962 at 06:36 (GMT)
- 24 Dec 1961 23:43 UTC| M 6.1 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|85 km (53 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Kanyete, Provincia de Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile, on Sunday, 24 December 1961 at 23:43 (GMT)
- 11 May 1961 08:38 UTC| M 6.1 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|80 km (50 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Bío Bío Province, 17 km northwest of Nacimiento, Provincia de Biobio, Region del Biobio, Chile, on Thursday, 11 May 1961 at 08:38 (GMT)
- 08 Apr 1961 17:59 UTC| M 6.2 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|15 km (10 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Malleco Province, 11 km west of Traiguén, Provincia de Malleco, Araucania, Chile, on Saturday, 8 April 1961 at 17:59 (GMT)
- 14 Oct 1960 17:48 UTC| M 5.8 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|23 km (14 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Jul 1960 05:45 UTC| M 5.8 |20 km (12.4 mi) depth|70 km (43 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Jun 1960 12:59 UTC| M 6.9 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|102 km (64 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - 18 km southwest of Pitrufquén, Provincia de Cautin, Araucania, Chile, on Monday, 20 June 1960 at 12:59 (GMT)
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