5.0 earthquake Chile on January 23, 2012

Posted on January 23, 2012 • Filed under: Chile, Earthquake, TRAVEL

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.0
Date-Time

Monday, January 23, 2012 at 21:55:14 UTC
Monday, January 23, 2012 at 06:55:14 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 36.317°S, 73.123°W
Depth 20.4 km (12.7 miles)
Region OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances 57 km (35 miles) N of Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
79 km (49 miles) WSW of Cauquenes, Maule, Chile
95 km (59 miles) WNW of Chillan, Bio-Bio, Chile
389 km (241 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 27 km (16.8 miles); depth +/- 8.5 km (5.3 miles)
Parameters NST= 97, Nph=100, Dmin=181.5 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp=144°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc0007qn3
SOURCE -USGS
Other reports indicate cellular service cut in Concepcion, panic among residents, and no risk of tsunami according to the governement. Read Article

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