Chile earthquake and tsunami 2010

 



Chile Earthquake Details 

Magnitude    8.8
Date-Time   

    * Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC
    * Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter
    * Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location    35.846°S, 72.719°W
Depth    35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region    OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
Distances    100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile
105 km (65 miles) WSW of Talca, Chile
115 km (70 miles) NNE of Concepcion, Chile
325 km (200 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty    horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters    NST=255, Nph=255, Dmin=988 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 36°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source   

    * USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID    us2010tfan

    *  This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
    * The U.S State Department has set up a number for Americans to call if they are looking for infomation about relatives and friends: 1-888-407-4747. This line will receive a high number of calls however so you may hear a recording.
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