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Centro Destination Guide

Explore Centro in Chile

Centro in the region of Araucanía is a town in Chile - some 351 mi or ( 565 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Centro is now 09:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Valdivia, Tranaman, Temuco, Talca, and Puerto Montt. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Valdivia . Where to go and what to see in Centro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Capitán Pastene

Capitán Pastene is a town formed by Italian immigrants, located in the commune of Lumaco in the Araucanía Region of Chile.

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Located at -38.18 -73.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Communes of Chile, Italian diaspora in South America, Populated places established in 1905, Populated places in Malleco Province, Port settlements in Chile

1960 Valdivia earthquake

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia/Gran terremoto de Chile) of Sunday, 22 May 1960 is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon and its resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

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Located at -38.24 -73.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1960 earthquakes, 1960 in Chile, 20th-century tsunamis, Los Ríos Region, Megathrust earthquakes in Chile, Tsunamis in the United States