Magnitude 6.1 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
Friday, April 17, 2009 at 02:08:08 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones |
| Location | 19.57S 70.45W |
| Depth | 25 kilometers |
| Region | OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE |
| Distances |
75 km (50 miles) NNW of Iquique, Chile 120 km (75 miles) S of Arica, Chile 175 km (110 miles) S of Tacna, Peru 1530 km (950 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | Error estimate: horizontal +/- 4.3 km; depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | Nst=338, Nph=338, Dmin=361.1 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Erho=4.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=30.0 degrees |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Remarks | Felt (V) at Cuya, Huara, Alto Hospicio and Pisagua; (IV) at Arica, Camina, Pica, Pozo Almonte and Putre. Also felt (II) at Moquegua and Tacna. |
| Event ID | usfnaf |
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