Magnitude 6.7 - OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
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2012 April 17 03:50:16 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.7 |
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| Location | 32.701°S, 71.484°W |
| Depth | 37 km (23.0 miles) |
| Region | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE |
| Distances | 42 km (26 miles) NNE of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile 81 km (50 miles) W of Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile 101 km (62 miles) N of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile 112 km (69 miles) NW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.6 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=496, Nph=501, Dmin=90.2 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=G |
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| Event ID | usc00095a2 |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
One person died of a heart attack in Quillota and one person killed at Papudo. Minor damage to buildings at Valparaiso. Rockslides reported at Santiago.
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