SOUTH AMERICA RECENT QUAKES

5.3 Mw - NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mw
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 14:43:10 UTC
20 Sep 2008 09:43:10 near epicenter
20 Sep 2008 08:43:10 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.307S 73.608W
Depth
110 km
Distances
183 km (114 miles) SSE (163 degrees) of Puquio, Peru
222 km (138 miles) W (273 degrees) of Arequipa, Peru
302 km (187 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Moquegua, Peru
597 km (371 miles) SE (142 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.8 km; Vertical 38.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 585.6 km; Rmss = 1.54 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008xea3

4.8 Mb - COQUIMBO, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
20 Sep 2008 04:00:23 UTC
20 Sep 2008 00:00:23 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 22:00:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
29.311S 70.483W
Depth
67 km
Distances
107 km (67 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Coquimbo, Chile
220 km (137 miles) S (183 degrees) of Copiapo, Chile
312 km (194 miles) NW (322 degrees) of San Juan, Argentina
466 km (290 miles) N (2 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.2 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 41; Dmin = 39.4 km; Rmss = 0.52 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xeak

4.9 Mb - POTOSI, BOLIVIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
16 Sep 2008 21:56:41 UTC
16 Sep 2008 17:56:41 near epicenter
16 Sep 2008 15:56:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.201S 68.389W
Depth
114 km
Distances
182 km (113 miles) E (89 degrees) of Iquique, Chile
261 km (162 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Calama, Chile
278 km (173 miles) SE (133 degrees) of Arica, Chile
1234 km (767 miles) WNW (295 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.6 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 38; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008xaci

5.2 Mb - JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
15 Sep 2008 23:36:48 UTC
15 Sep 2008 20:36:48 near epicenter
15 Sep 2008 17:36:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.010S 66.703W
Depth
110 km
Distances
93 km (58 miles) W (281 degrees) of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
151 km (94 miles) NW (304 degrees) of Salta, Argentina
282 km (175 miles) SE (127 degrees) of Calama, Chile
923 km (574 miles) W (277 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical 14.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 110; Dmin = 682.8 km; Rmss = 0.73 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wzcm

5.7 Mw - COLOMBIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
13 Sep 2008 09:32:00 UTC
13 Sep 2008 04:32:00 near epicenter
13 Sep 2008 03:32:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.828N 75.407W
Depth
118 km
Distances
28 km (18 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of Manizales, Colombia
40 km (25 miles) E (83 degrees) of Pereira, Colombia
46 km (29 miles) N (350 degrees) of Ibague, Colombia
148 km (92 miles) W (278 degrees) of SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 10.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 100; Dmin = 610.0 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wxay ***This event supersedes event PT08257004.

5.1 Mb - TARAPACA, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
11 Sep 2008 17:11:34 UTC
11 Sep 2008 13:11:34 near epicenter
11 Sep 2008 11:11:34 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.678S 69.034W
Depth
107 km
Distances
131 km (81 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Iquique, Chile
189 km (118 miles) SE (134 degrees) of Arica, Chile
226 km (141 miles) SE (146 degrees) of Tacna, Peru
1201 km (747 miles) SE (136 degrees) of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 128; Dmin = 387.3 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wvbp ***This event supersedes event PT08255012.

4.6 Mb - OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
5 Sep 2008 05:12:13 UTC
5 Sep 2008 01:12:13 near epicenter
4 Sep 2008 23:12:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.648S 70.829W
Depth
36 km
Distances
88 km (55 miles) NNW (330 degrees) of Copiapo, Chile
335 km (208 miles) S (188 degrees) of Antofagasta, Chile
370 km (230 miles) N (8 degrees) of Coquimbo, Chile
762 km (474 miles) N (359 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.9 km; Vertical 12.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 86; Dmin = 262.4 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wpam

6.3 Mw - SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Date-Time
3 Sep 2008 11:25:13 UTC
3 Sep 2008 08:25:13 near epicenter
3 Sep 2008 05:25:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.569S 63.181W
Depth
547 km
Distances
172 km (107 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
207 km (129 miles) E (84 degrees) of San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
304 km (189 miles) SE (132 degrees) of Salta, Argentina
571 km (355 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 10.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 181; Dmin = 788.8 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008wmav ***This event has been revised.
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