Another Significant Aftershock Strikes Coastal Chile

MAJOR EARTHQUAKE WARNING
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M6.2 aftershock strikes near Iquique, Chile

The event registered as a 6.2Mw shock occurring 80km WNW of Iquique, coastal Chile.

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude: 6.2Mw [USGS/EHP]
• Epicenter: 20.003°S 70.874°W depth=17.0km (10.6mi)
• Event Time: 2014-03-17 05:11:34 UTC
• Distances: 80km (50mi) WNW of Iquique, Chile

Tsunami Status

No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect.

Earthquake Location Map

List of the latest Events Occurring in the Peru-Chile Trench

• 5.0Mw 82km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17  05:19:34UTC  Depth 12.0 km
• 6.2Mw 80km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17  05:11:34UTC  Depth 17.0 km
• 4.8Mw 18km W of Tacna, Peru 2014-03-17 04:14:51UTC  Depth 94.5 km
• 4.6Mw 65km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17 03:28:21UTC  Depth 10.0 km
• 4.6Mw 88km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17 02:05:58UTC  Depth 23.6 km
• 5.2Mw 70km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17 01:34:55UTC Depth 10.0 km
• 4.9Mw 65km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17 00:55:03UTC  Depth 10.0 km
• 5.1Mw 55km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-17 00:12:09UTC  Depth 10.0 km
• 4.9Mw 61km W of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-16 23:08:11UTC  Depth 10.0 km
• 4.9Mw 68km SE of Arica, Chile 2014-03-16 22:54:09UTC  Depth 11.9 km
• 4.9Mw 84km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-16 21:29:35UTC  Depth 10.9 km
• 5.1Mw 36km NNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-16 21:26:27UTC Depth 35.0 km
• 6.7Mw 60km WNW of Iquique, Chile 2014-03-16 21:16:30UTC  Depth 20.0 km

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast for Chile

FIRE-EARTH Models show a large earthquake could strike along Peru-Chile Trench in the coming weeks.

Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.

(NOTE: This post was hacked. Correct information reinstated on March 22, 2013)

Forecast Details

• Magnitude: ≥8.2Mw
• Location: 23.6°S, 70.8ºW
• Depth: 30km
• Time: March 17 – April 29, 2014
• Probability of Occurrence: 0.75
• Total Earthquake Energy for the Episode ≥ 0.25EJ

Related Links

• FIRE-EARTH Forecast: Large Earthquake Could Strike Peru-Chile Trench March 17, 2014

• Intense Seismicity Along Peru-Chile Trench March 16, 2014