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Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck near Concepcion in southern Chile, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
The temblor occurred about 3:05 p.m. New York time, 429 kilometers (267 miles) south west of Santiago, the USGS said on its website. The quake was felt in the capital, where buildings swayed in the downtown area.
7.0 quake hits Chile
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Re: 7.0 quake hits Chile
A 6.3 aftershock...its all happening there.
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time Friday, February 11, 2011 at 23:39:21 UTC
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 08:39:21 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.181°S, 73.484°W
Depth 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 50 km (30 miles) NNE of Lebu, Bio-Bio, Chile
55 km (35 miles) SW of Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
105 km (65 miles) WNW of Los Angeles, Bio-Bio, Chile
485 km (300 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 24.7 km (15.3 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters NST=134, Nph=134, Dmin=469.8 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usb0001cqt
A chile church looking very precarious.
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time Friday, February 11, 2011 at 23:39:21 UTC
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 08:39:21 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 37.181°S, 73.484°W
Depth 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 50 km (30 miles) NNE of Lebu, Bio-Bio, Chile
55 km (35 miles) SW of Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
105 km (65 miles) WNW of Los Angeles, Bio-Bio, Chile
485 km (300 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 24.7 km (15.3 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters NST=134, Nph=134, Dmin=469.8 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usb0001cqt
A chile church looking very precarious.
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