Magnitude 7.8 - TARAPACA, CHILE - uszgbu

2005 June 13 22:44:33 UTC

A major earthquake occurred at 22:44:33 (UTC) on Monday, June 13, 2005. The magnitude 7.8 event has been located in TARAPACA, CHILE. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 7.8
Date-Time
  • Monday, June 13, 2005 at 22:44:33 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, June 13, 2005 at 6:44:33 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    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
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uszgbu