Saturday, November 22, 2008

CHILE REGION LATEST QUAKES

5.7 Mw - WEST CHILE RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
22 Nov 2008 23:06:48 UTC
22 Nov 2008 17:06:48 near epicenter
22 Nov 2008 17:06:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
37.164S 94.813W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1896 km (1178 miles) W (272 degrees) of Valdivia, Chile
2222 km (1380 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 119; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008zsbs ***This event supersedes event AT00739521.
4.9 Mb - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
21 Nov 2008 23:07:42 UTC
21 Nov 2008 20:07:42 near epicenter
21 Nov 2008 17:07:42 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.129S 69.125W
Depth
35 km
Distances
138 km (86 miles) ESE (112 degrees) of Antofagasta, Chile
182 km (113 miles) S (187 degrees) of Calama, Chile
337 km (210 miles) W (270 degrees) of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
1053 km (654 miles) N (9 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.2 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 79; Dmin = 563.6 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008zrbu
4.9 Mb - WEST CHILE RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Nov 2008 06:01:39 UTC
20 Nov 2008 00:01:39 near epicenter
20 Nov 2008 00:01:39 standard time in your timezone
Location
41.450S 85.304W
Depth
10 km
Distances
1016 km (632 miles) W (261 degrees) of Osorno, Chile
1562 km (970 miles) SW (231 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 34; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 136°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008zqak
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