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Lumaco Destination Guide

Touring Lumaco in Chile

Lumaco in the region of Araucanía is a city located in Chile - some 348 mi or ( 560 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lumaco

Time in Lumaco is now 10:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Valdivia, Tranaman, Temuco, Talca, and Rancagua. Being here already, consider visiting Valdivia . Check out our recommendations for Lumaco ? 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 8 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 15 km away
Tags: 1960 earthquakes, 1960 in Chile, 20th-century tsunamis, Los Ríos Region, Megathrust earthquakes in Chile, Tsunamis in the United States