Magnitude 6.8 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE
2003 June 20 13:30:38 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
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Magnitude | 6.8 | |
| Date-Time |
Friday, June 20, 2003 at 13:30:38 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Friday, June 20, 2003 at 09:30:38 AM local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
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| Location | 30.52S 71.42W | ||
| Depth | 12.8 kilometers | ||
| Region | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE | ||
| Reference |
65 km (40 miles) S of Coquimbo, Chile 285 km (175 miles) N of Valparaiso, Chile 300 km (185 miles) WNW of San Juan, Argentina 340 km (210 miles) NNW of SANTIAGO, Chile |
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| Location Quality | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 9.9 km; depth +/- 21.0 km | ||
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Location Quality Parameters |
Nst=139, Nph=139, Dmin=910.1 km, Rmss=0.72 sec, Erho=9.9 km, Erzz=21.0 km, Gp=43.8 degrees | ||
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) | ||
| Remarks | Felt (VI) at Ovalle; (V) at Coquimbo, Illapel, La Serena, Salamanca and San Felipe; (IV) at Copiapo, San Antonia, Santiago, Vallenar, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar; (III) at Huasco; (II) at Curico, Linares, Rancagua, San Fernando and Talca. Felt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
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