8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
This video is very interesting, you can see the sea water entering in Dichato a location in the coast of Chile, there are serious floods because of the tsunami.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD57KY3wdDg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD57KY3wdDg
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The death toll climbed to 795. Also looting has become a serious problem in several towns:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/03/02/chile.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/03/02/chile.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
Aftershocks keep occuring with this one a strong 5.9 this afternoon.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 062000.php
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... 062000.php
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 17:44:28 UTC
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 02:44:28 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 36.498°S, 73.184°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 40 km (25 miles) NNW of Concepcion, Chile
95 km (60 miles) W of Chillan, Chile
130 km (80 miles) NW of Los Angeles, Chile
410 km (255 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 11.6 km (7.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=132, Nph=132, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp=151°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
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That link doesn't work, but according to CNN, those 279 are people that have been identified although there are hundreds of dead bodies unidentified: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/03/04/chile.earthquake/index.html?hpt=Sbin
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Another major aftershock today, a 6.6 coming just two hours after a 6.0:
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
* Friday, March 05, 2010 at 11:47:10 UTC
* Friday, March 05, 2010 at 08:47:10 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 36.513°S, 73.116°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 35 km (20 miles) N of Concepcion, Chile
90 km (55 miles) W of Chillan, Chile
125 km (80 miles) NNW of Los Angeles, Chile
405 km (255 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.6 km (6.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=236, Nph=237, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
* Friday, March 05, 2010 at 11:47:10 UTC
* Friday, March 05, 2010 at 08:47:10 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 36.513°S, 73.116°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 35 km (20 miles) N of Concepcion, Chile
90 km (55 miles) W of Chillan, Chile
125 km (80 miles) NNW of Los Angeles, Chile
405 km (255 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.6 km (6.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=236, Nph=237, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
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Chacor wrote:That's now 215 aftershocks as of 1230 UTC.
Anyone know what "normal" is, as far as aftershocks for such a magnitude and depth? I guess it depends on topography/geography/geology of the region, plate structure, and recent past stress release?
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
For an erthquake of this magnitude, the aftershock sequence seems fairly normal.
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
Jeez....I'm glad they're still survivors! Still, that's kind of like moving from Haiti to South Florida to escape hurricanes.
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Chacor wrote:Up to 1205 UTC Friday March 5, the Chile earthquake has generated 214 aftershocks of at least M4.5 or larger; 14 of these have been M6.0 or larger.
Do you know the number of aftershocks above M5.0 since the quake?
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Off topic looks like another quake (5.9) has been felt in Turkey... unhopefully made 51 death.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... c/#details
Magnitude 5.9 - EASTERN TURKEY
2010 March 08 02:32:35 UTC
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time Monday, March 08, 2010 at 02:32:35 UTC
Monday, March 08, 2010 at 04:32:35 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 38.852°N, 39.949°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region EASTERN TURKEY
Distances 45 km (30 miles) W of Bingol, Turkey
65 km (40 miles) ENE of Elazig, Turkey
105 km (65 miles) SSE of Erzincan, Turkey
625 km (390 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=197, Nph=197, Dmin=437.2 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2010tpac
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ ... c/#details
Magnitude 5.9 - EASTERN TURKEY
2010 March 08 02:32:35 UTC
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time Monday, March 08, 2010 at 02:32:35 UTC
Monday, March 08, 2010 at 04:32:35 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 38.852°N, 39.949°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region EASTERN TURKEY
Distances 45 km (30 miles) W of Bingol, Turkey
65 km (40 miles) ENE of Elazig, Turkey
105 km (65 miles) SSE of Erzincan, Turkey
625 km (390 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=197, Nph=197, Dmin=437.2 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2010tpac
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet
*snip*CNN) -- The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/ameri ... th.shifts/
*snip*CNN) -- The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/ameri ... th.shifts/
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Re: 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, Pacificwide Tsunami Event
That 7.2 quake was downgraded to 6.9 but neverless strong aftershocks continue.
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