Magnitude 6.5 - OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE

2009 November 13 03:05:57 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.5
Date-Time
Location19.385°S, 70.266°W
Depth28 km (17.4 miles) set by location program
RegionOFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
Distances95 km (60 miles) N of Iquique, Chile
100 km (60 miles) S of Arica, Chile
155 km (95 miles) S of Tacna, Peru
1560 km (970 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 5 km (3.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=269, Nph=269, Dmin=384.3 km, Rmss=0.8 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009nyad
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Felt Reports

Power outages in Iquique. Felt (V) at Arica, Alto Hospicio, Camina, Huara Iquique and Pozo Almonte; (IV) at Pica; (III) at Colchane; (II) at Calama and Tocopilla. Felt (III) at La Paz and (II) at Cochabamba, Bolivia. Also felt at Oruro and Potosi. Felt (V) at Tacna and (III) at Arequipa and (II) at Juliaca, Peru. Also felt at Acari, Ilo, Mollendo, Moquegua, Puno and Tarata.

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