M6.1 earthquake 252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 252 km WSW of Cochrane, Chile on Mon, May 23, 1960, 4:09 AM GMT-3 (07:09 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-05-23 07:09:21 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.089° S, 75.698° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem879180. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.