Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Malleco Province, 11 km west of Traiguén, Provincia de Malleco, Region de la Araucania, Chile, on Saturday, 8 April 1961 at 17:59 (GMT)
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 25 km depth
Date & time: 8 Apr 1961 17:59:47 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.258°S / 72.8°W
(Malleco Province, Region de la Araucania, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tolguaca (101 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) W of Traiguén (Malleco, Araucanía) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) W of Victoria (Malleco, Araucanía) (pop: 24,600) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Lautaro (Cautín, Araucanía) (pop: 21,600) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SW of Collipulli (Provincia de Malleco, Araucanía) (pop: 16,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) S of Angol (Araucanía) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNE of Nueva Imperial (Cautín, Araucanía) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNW of Temuco (Araucanía) (pop: 238,100) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Los Angeles (Biobío) (pop: 125,400) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) S of Talcahuano (Biobío) (pop: 253,000) --> See nearby quakes!
568 km (353 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: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.2 | 25 km | Araucania, Chile | USGS |
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