8.8 Mw - OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 8.8 Mw
Date-Time

27 Feb 2010 06:34:14 UTC
27 Feb 2010 03:34:14 near epicenter
27 Feb 2010 00:34:14 standard time in your timezone
Location

35.846S 72.718W
Depth

35 km
Distances

104 km (65 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Talca, Chile
114 km (71 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
321 km (200 miles) SW (215 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal:

7.2 km; Vertical
Parameters

Nph = 255; Dmin = 988.0 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 36°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US 2010tfan ***This event has been revised.
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