Magnitude 7.1 - MAULE, CHILE
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2012 March 25 22:37:06 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 7.1 |
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| Location | 35.183°S, 71.792°W |
| Depth | 34.8 km (21.6 miles) |
| Region | MAULE, CHILE |
| Distances | 27 km (16 miles) NNW of Talca, Maule, Chile 55 km (34 miles) WSW of Curico, Maule, Chile 99 km (61 miles) NNE of Cauquenes, Maule, Chile 219 km (136 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17.2 km (10.7 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=434, Nph=442, Dmin=23.4 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usc0008pwq |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
One person died from a heart attack at Parral, at least 11 people injured in the Santiago area and 3 injured in Bio-Bio. Some buildings damaged slightly at Santiago. Felt (VIII) at Cauquenes, Constitucion, Pelluhue and Talca; (VII) at Cobquecura, Linares, Molina, Parral, Pelarco, Rengo, Rio Claro and Villa Alegre. Felt strongly throughout south-central Chile. Felt (IV) at San Martin; (III) at Buenos Aires, Mendoza and San Rafael, Argentina.
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