Santiago Earthquake Alert
Posted by feww on July 7, 2011
Large earthquake could strike Santiago region, Chile
FIRE-EARTH models show that a large earthquake measuring ≥8.8Mw could strike Santiago region, Chile.
Earthquake Forecast Details
- Magnitude: ≥8.8Mw
- Location: About 60 km west of Santiago, Chile
- Expected Time of Occurrence: 2011/ early 2012
- Probability: ~ 0.7
feww said
Magnitude: 6.0
Date-Time:
+Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 00:26:13 UTC
+Friday, July 15, 2011 at 08:26:13 PM at epicenter
Location: 33.798°S, 72.074°W
Depth: 22.9 km (14.2 miles)
Region: OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Distances: 47 km (29 miles) WSW of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile
+94 km (58 miles) SSW of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
+128 km (79 miles) WNW of Rancagua, Libertador O’Higgins, Chile
+136 km (84 miles) WSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 19.8 km (12.3 miles); depth +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: usc0004ymd