6.9Mw Shock Hits Offshore Bio-Bio, Chile
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
Earthquake Details
- Region: Near Coast of Central Chile
- Time: 2011-02-11 20:05:31.9 UTC
- Magnitude: 6.9
- Epicenter: 73.07°W 36.39°S
- Depth: 28 km
- Status: Revised by a seismologist
- Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
- Other Shocks: 5 (with the two largest measuring Mag 5.9 and 6.1Mw)
Distances (USGS)
- 45 km (30 miles) N of Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
- 80 km (50 miles) SW of Cauquenes, Maule, Chile
- 85 km (55 miles) WNW of Chillan, Bio-Bio, Chile
- 395 km (245 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Tsunami Status
- NO Warning, Watch or Advisory issued by PTWC or WCATWC