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Magnitude 6.6 - BIO-BIO, CHILE

2004 May 3 04:36:50 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.6 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Monday, May 3, 2004 at 04:36:50 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, May 3, 2004 at 12:36:50 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 37.649°S, 73.439°W
    Depth 21 km (13.0 miles) set by location program
    Region BIO-BIO, CHILE
    Distances 95 km (60 miles) SSW of Concepcion, Chile
    140 km (85 miles) NNW of Temuco, Chile
    240 km (150 miles) N of Valdivia, Chile
    525 km (325 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Chile
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.2 km (5.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=190, Nph=190, Dmin=177.9 km, Rmss=1.29 sec, Gp= 68°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usiaag
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