Chile’s Bio-Bio Hit by Another Strong Aftershock

Another strong aftershock measuring up to 6.9Mw strikes offshore, Bio Bio, Chile

The epicenter of aftershock, which struck at a depth of about 20 km, was located at 36.14°S, 73.16°W. The event occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 02:22UTCMonday, March 15, 2010 at 11:22PM at epicenter).

Yesterday, another strong aftershock measuring up to 6.3Mw struck near the epicenter of today’s event.

There was no threat of a significant tsunami as a result of this event.

Distances:

• 65 km NW Talcahuano (pop 252,968)
• 54 km NW Tomé (pop 46,698)
• 80 km (50 miles) N of Concepcion, Chile
• 105 km (65 miles) WNW of Chillan, Chile
• 155 km (95 miles) WSW of Talca, Chile
• 375 km (230 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile

Chile Aftershock Location Map. © Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum – GFZ

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