Magnitude 6.7 - OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE

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2012 April 17 03:50:16 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.7
Date-Time
Location32.701°S, 71.484°W
Depth37 km (23.0 miles)
RegionOFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Distances42 km (26 miles) NNE of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
81 km (50 miles) W of Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile
101 km (62 miles) N of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile
112 km (69 miles) NW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 14.6 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
ParametersNST=496, Nph=501, Dmin=90.2 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=(unknown type), Version=G
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc00095a2
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Felt Reports

One person died of a heart attack in Quillota and one person killed at Papudo. Minor damage to buildings at Valparaiso. Rockslides reported at Santiago.

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