Magnitude 7.8 - TARAPACA, CHILE
2005 June 13 22:44:33 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 7.8 |
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| Location | 19.934°S, 69.028°W |
| Depth | 117.2 km (72.8 miles) set by location program |
| Region | TARAPACA, CHILE |
| Distances | 125 km (75 miles) ENE of Iquique, Chile 210 km (130 miles) SE of Arica, Chile 250 km (155 miles) SSE of Tacna, Peru 1500 km (930 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.7 km (2.9 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=312, Nph=312, Dmin=414.7 km, Rmss=0.8 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | uszgbu |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
Five people killed by collapsed buildings and 6 people killed when their vehicle was struck by a boulder near Iquique. Several houses collapsed (VII), power and telephone services interrupted, roads damaged and landslides occurred in the Iquique area. A rock fell from El Morro near Arica. Felt (VI) at Calama and Tocopilla; (V) at Arica, Chanaral and El Salvador; (IV) at Antofagasta, Caldera and Copiapo. Felt throughout northern Chile. Also felt (V) at Ilo, Moquega, Punta de Bombon and Tacna; (IV) at Arequipa, Peru. Felt (III) at La Paz, Bolivia. Felt as far away as Santiago, Chile and Brasilia, Brazil.
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- News Release
- At least 11 dead as quake rattles northern Chile, parts of Bolivia and Peru
- Chilean quake toll stands at 11
- Seismograms for 2005 June 13
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Tsunami Information
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