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Posted by feww on April 25, 2017
G-194K
The quake struck at a depth of about 25km offshore central Chile, but did not generate a widespread destructive tsunami.
Earthquake Details [USGS]
Magnitude: 6.9 mww [thrust faulting, Nazca and Pacific plates]
Depth: 25.0 km
Time: 21:38:26.130 (UTC) on 2017-04-24
Distances [emsc-csem]
[Analysis available from FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.]
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Posted by feww on September 17, 2015
Dozens of aftershocks measuring ≥ 5.0Mw have struck the Chilean coast following the 8.3Mw mainshock that struck at 22:54:33UTC on Wednesday.
The quakes have killed at least a dozen people, and forced more than a million people out of their homes. However, there were no reliable reports of the number of injuries or extent of property damage, as of posting.
The ensuing tsunami that followed the mainshock caused extensive flooding in multiple coastal towns including the port city of Coquimbo, which was hit by waves of up to 4.5 meters and sustained significant damage, officials told reporters.
The largest aftershocks, according to USGS/EHP, include:
M6.7, 53km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 04:10:30 UTC 30.1 km
M6.5, 54km S of Ovalle, Chile 2015-09-17 03:55:06 UTC 35.0 km
M6.4, 64km NW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-17 01:41:09 UTC 35.0 km
M7.0, 25km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:18:42 UTC 30.9 km
M6.2, 70km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:16:05 UTC 10.0 km
M6.1, 44km WSW of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 23:03:56 UTC 10.0 km
M6.4, 58km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22:59:13 UTC 22.0 km
M8.3, 46km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22:54:33 UTC 25.0 km
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Posted by feww on April 3, 2014
See below for revised details:
Forecast Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 9.4Mw (Provisional )
Location: 22.7°S, 70.8°W (Provisional )
Depth: 22km (Provisional )
Date/Time: April 4 – 30, 2014 (Peak April 10)
Probability: 54% (provisional)
Tsunami Forecast
Large, destructive tsunami waves HIGHLY PROBABLE.
Initial forecast for the Mega Quake posted HERE.
1. FIRE-EARTH Models used for the above forecast are unique, proprietary tools owned by the blog’s science team. There are NO similar models anywhere on this planet. Any earthquake forecasts that go beyond the traditional “menstruation cycles” are “scholarly” forgeries, plagiarizing our research.
2. The forecast is subject to change, or withdrawal.
3. See also DISCLAIMER posted HERE.
On March 17, 2014, FIRE-EARTH posted an Earthquake Forecast for Chile, which was immediately hacked. The update was posted at Another Significant Aftershock Strikes Coastal Chile, on the same day, which stated:
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.
Forecast Details
Related Links
FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan
Due to the reasons explained previously on this blog, FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California and Japan seismicity.
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Posted by feww on April 3, 2014
See below for details:
Forecast Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 9.4Mw (Provisional )
Provisional Location: 17.8°S, 72.1°W (Provisional )
Provisional Depth: 12 km (Provisional )
Date/Time: April 3 – April 30 2014
Probability: 54% (provisional)
Tsunami Forecast
Large, destructive tsunami waves HIGHLY PROBABLE.
1. FIRE-EARTH Models used for the above forecast are unique, proprietary tools owned by the blog’s science team. There are NO similar models anywhere on this planet. Any earthquake forecasts that go beyond the traditional “menstruation cycles” are “scholarly” forgeries, plagiarizing our research.
2. The forecast is subject to change, or withdrawal.
3. See also DISCLAIMER posted HERE.
On March 17, 2014, FIRE-EARTH posted an Earthquake Forecast for Chile, which was immediately hacked. The update was posted at Another Significant Aftershock Strikes Coastal Chile, on the same day, which stated:
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.
Forecast Details
Related Links
FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan
Due to the reasons explained previously on this blog, FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California and Japan seismicity.
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Posted by feww on April 3, 2014
Details of Significant Aftershocks Measuring ≥5.0 April 3 UTC
Tsunami alerts have been issued.
Earthquake Location Map. SOURCE: USGS/EHP
See below for details:
Forecast Earthquake Details
Provisional Magnitude: 9.4Mw
Provisional Location: 17.8°S, 72.1°W
Provisional Depth: 12 km
Date/Time: April 3 – April 30 2014
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Posted by feww on April 2, 2014
Chilean President has declared parts of northern Chile disaster areas after a large earthquake measuring 8.2Mw struck offshore about 95km NW of Iquique.
The quake struck off the northern coast of Chile late Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves of up to 2.1m that hit the coastal areas.
There have been reports of large landslides, fires, power cuts and prison escapes. The landslides reportedly blocked highways, hampering mass evacuation efforts.
Quake-related deaths stood at five, with more than 80,000 people displaced as of posting, reported the interior ministry.
President Bachelet said she would visit Arica and Tarapaca regions on Wednesday, and would dispatch the military to the disaster areas to prevent looting and disorder.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 8.2Mw
Location: 19.642°S, 70.817°W
Depth: 20.1km (12.5mi)
Date/Time: 2014-04-01 at 23:46:46 UTC
Nearby Cities: 95km (59mi) NW of Iquique, Chile
Aftershocks
Dozens of aftershocks, including at least 27 significant shocks measuring up to 6.2Mw have struck the area as of posting.
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP
Since march 16, hundreds of earthquakes have occurred along the Peru-Chile trench off the northern coast of Chile. A 6.7 magnitude quake struck the region on March 16, prompting the authorities to evacuate about 120,000 people in low-lying areas.
On March 17, 2014, FIRE-EARTH posted an Earthquake Forecast for Chile, which was immediately hacked. The update was posted at Another Significant Aftershock Strikes Coastal Chile, on the same day, which stated:
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.
Forecast Details
Tsunami Warning/ Watch/ Advisory
A TSUNAMI ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII, according to NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI.
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Posted by feww on March 24, 2014
Most significant aftershocks to strike near Iquique, Chile in the past 24 hours include
At least 9 other aftershocks measuring 4.4Mw or greater struck the area as of 2014-03-24 8:54:41 UTC.
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP
FIRE-EARTH Models show a large earthquake could strike along Peru-Chile Trench in the coming weeks.
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.
Forecast Details
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Posted by feww on March 22, 2014
At least 6 significant shocks/aftershocks occurred along the Peru-Chile Trench in the past 24 hours, as of posting. The events include a magnitude 6.2Mw which struck about 96km (60mi) WNW of Iquique, Chile (19.770°S, 70.936°W) at a depth of 15.2km, according to USGS/EHP.
List of the Latest Events along Peru-Chile Trench
Earthquake Location Map (Mag 4.5+ past 24-hrs). Source: USGS/EHP
Earthquake Location Map (Mag 2.5+ past 7 days). Source: USGS/EHP
List of the Recent Events in the Peru-Chile Trench (March 16 -17)
FIRE-EARTH Models show a large earthquake could strike along Peru-Chile Trench in the coming weeks.
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable. (Updated March 22, 2013)
Forecast Details
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Posted by feww on March 17, 2014
The event registered as a 6.2Mw shock occurring 80km WNW of Iquique, coastal Chile.
Earthquake Details
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
Tsunami Forecast: Large tsunami waves highly probable.
(NOTE: This post was hacked. Correct information reinstated on March 22, 2013)
Forecast Details
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Posted by feww on November 1, 2013
Earthquake Location Map
Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.
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Posted by feww on February 13, 2011
FEWW Moderators believe a large earthquake measuring about 8.2Mw could strike offshore Chile close to the location of the ongoing seismic activity. [Probability ≈ 0.6]
An intense wave of activity which struck offshore Bio-Bio region, Chile on February 12 has so far produced at least a half dozen significant shocks including the following two events which occurred today, according to USGS/EHP.
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Posted by feww on March 27, 2010
Strong earthquake measuring up to 6.5Mw struck ATACAMA, Northern Chile at a depth of about 45km on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 14:52 UTC.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earthquake Location
The shock occurred about 62km (38 miles) north of the epicenter of a magnitude 8.5 quake that struck immediately north of Vallenar at a depth of 25 km on November 11 1922, AND 900km north of the 8.8Mw quake that struck near the coast of Chile on February 2010, which triggered a deadly tsunami that paralyzed the country and left at least 507 people dead and up to a million homeless.
Summary of Earthquake Details:
Location Map – USGS – Enhanced by FEWW.
Political Map of Chile with the earthquake location marked.
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Posted by feww on March 12, 2010
Both aftershock struck at a depth of about 20km, some 5 km apart, approximately 145 km (90 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile
The swarm also included two strong shocks measuring 6.2Mw and 6.0Mw respectively.
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Near Coast of Central Chile
Time: 2010-03-11 14:39:46.4 UTC
Magnitude: 7.3
Epicenter: 71.78°W 34.17°S
Depth: 20 km
Status: manually revised
EQ Location Map. Click image to enlarge.
© Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum – GFZ
Distances (USGS)
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Near Coast of Central Chile
Time: 2010-03-11 14:55:28.5 UTC
Magnitude: 7.2
Epicenter: 71.90°W 34.25°S
Depth: 20 km
Status: manually revised
EQ Location Map. Click image to enlarge. [The two shocks occurred about 5km apart.]
© Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum – GFZ
Distances (USGS)
Tsunami Evaluation:
Tsunami Information Statements issued by NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center and PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS said:
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.
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Posted by feww on March 3, 2010
Submitted by a reader with additional information added by FEWW
‘When we have a catastrophe of this magnitude… the populace … starts losing the sense of public order’ —President-elect Sebastian Pinera
Never mind, the populace is hungry; the people need running water, food, electricity and shelter …
There’s goes your hopes for better times under the new management!
The President-elect Sebastian Pinera is clearly a philosopher; unfortunately, he comes from the wrong school of philosophy—perhaps he would have felt more comfortable joining the Chilean military.
If you landed in Concepcion by mistake, you would have been forgiven for thinking it was a war zone, with heavily armed soldiers paroling the streets, threatening to kill hungry citizens.
NO running water? Let them Have Coca Cola, “it’s the real thing!”
Outgoing Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet, has issued the victims of quake in Concepcion with an ultimatum: Chill out, or you’ll be sorry the quake didn’t bury you!
To prove to the starved, traumatized and displaced that she isn’t kidding Ms. Michelle Bachelet confirmed that 14,000 troops were now operating in the region, planted in every street corner with loaded rocket launchers.
According to various media reports, police (and the army) have arrested just about everyone and their uncles in Concepcion, anyone who was scouring for food and clean water, and that is a very large number indeed, in a city of an estimate 750,000 victims.
Death Toll
As the death toll form the 8.8-magnitude quake rises above 800, search and recovery teams said at least 2 dozen others are still unaccounted for.
Anyone old enough to remember the spellbinding film Missing, would also be forgiven to believe the photo below was a freeze frame from the film.
Missing was an American drama directed by Costa Gavras in 1982, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi, among others. The script was based on the true story of an American journalist, Charles Horman, who went missing in the bloody aftermath of the US-backed Chilean coup that deposed President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973.
The US-backed military junta headed by the murderous head of the army General Augusto Pinochet usurped power. Pinochet allegedly ordered the murder of Allende, and ended the democratically elected Popular Unity government.
Pinochet established a military dictatorship marked by severe human rights violations that repressed Chileans until 1990.
Up to a quarter of a million Chileans were arrested, imprisoned and tortured by the Pinochet regime. Many thousands were murdered. Thousands more went missing.
A freeze frame from the film Missing? [Original caption: Police detain people on suspicion of looting in Concepcion, Chile, on March 1.] Credit: Ricardo Pasten/AP. Image may be subject to copyright.
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Posted by feww on March 2, 2010
The above topographic map shows the epicenter of the M8.8 megaquake and the area between the cities Santiago and Concepcion, the Chilean capital and its 2nd largest city respectively, where most of the aftershocks occurred. The red line marks the boundary line between the Nazca and South America Plates. Nazca plate subducts South America Plate at a rate of 80 mm/year. Black circles also show the magnitude of the shocks. Image Credit: NASA.
The area has experienced at least 13 events of magnitude 7.0 or greater since 1973. The M8.8 shock on February 27 struck about 230 km north of the epicenter of the M9.5 earthquake that occurred in May, 1960 – world’s largest instrumentally recorded quake which killed 1,655 people in southern Chile.
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Posted by feww on February 28, 2010
Chilean government has declared 6 regions as “zones of catastrophe,” but has made no formal request for international aid as yet.
Power and telephone lines are down throughout most of Chile making the flow of information extremely difficult [Other countries are advised to revise their communication systems]
Freeze frame from a local TV report shows a building in Concepcion that caught fire as a result of the earthquake.
The international airport in Santiago, the Chilean capital, located about 320km (200 miles) north of the epicenter, was closed as the megaquake caused damage to some roads and building facades.
A strong M6.3 aftershock in Salta, Argentina killed at least 2 people last night, officials said.
Rescue workers search for victims and survivors after an apartment complex collapsed during an earthquake in Concepcion some 100 km (62 miles) south of the epicenter, February 27, 2010. Credit: REUTERS/Jose Luis Saavedra. Image may be subject to copyright. For more image images, click links in the Related Images section below.
The megaquake was the fifth-largest seismic event since 1900. Chile was also the scene of the largest earthquake in the world which measured 9.5Mw, which killed 1,655 people and injure 3,000 others, leaving about 2,000,000 homeless.
The tsunami generated by the 1960 quake caused 61 deaths and $75 million damage in Hawaii [most of the damage occurred at Hilo, with the runup height reaching 10.6 m.] Several hundred other people in Japan and the Philippines were also killed or reported missing as a result of the destructive tsunami.
Collapsed highway Near Santiago. Vehicles driving along a highway that collapsed during the megaquake were thrown on the road below on Saturday. Photo Credit: Associated Press. Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notie.
Tsunami
Japan is bracing for a possible tsunami wave of 3m (10ft) or higher that could strike the Pacific coast of Hokkaido at about 13:00JST (04:00 UTC).
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)Tsunami Forecast Map. Image may be subject to copyright.
Japanese government has ordered thousands of residents on coastal areas to evacuate to higher grounds.
A tsunami generated by the megaquake overwhelmed the port of Talcahuano, a major port in southern Chile, causing substantial damage to the harbor and the boats, and flooding streets.
A huge wave swept the Juan Fernandez islands, President Michelle Bachelet was reported as saying. The wave reportedly 7, with at least a dozen more islanders reported missing, according to a local officials.
Hawaii recorded tsunami surges of up to 12 inches about half an hour later than oceanographers had forecast, according to an official with the Hawaii County Civil Defense. Some officials had predicted that the waves would be as high as 4.8m (14 feet) despite the freely available tsunami ADVISORY reports.
In French Polynesia, a 1.8m (6 ft ) high wave swept ashore. As of posting, there was no reports of casualties or damage. However, casualties and damage will most probably occur.
A 1.7m was observed at Valparaiso, west of Santiago, and reports of more damage are expected.
In Australia, a tsunami wave measuring 50cm (1.6 feet) was reported off Norfolk Island, about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles ) northeast of Sydney.
On Chatham Islands, NZ officials reported a 2-meter high wave striking the coast. About a thousand people in the coastal cities of Gisborne and Napier in the North Island were reportedly evacuated from low-lying areas.
In Tonga, there were reports of a 2.2-meter (6.6 feet) high wave sweeping an unnamed small northern island, an official said.
In the Philippines the officials said they were expecting a 1-meter high wave later this afternoon local time.
Socioeconomic Aftershocks
President Michelle Bachelet has said that two million Chileans have been affected by the Saturday’s Megaquake. Her estimate is realistic.
Thousands of people in Argentina may have also been affected.
10-degree Map Centered at 35°S,75°W (USGS)
Latest EQ Location map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Fire-Earth Moderators believe that the geophysical prognosis doesn’t bode well for Chile, and a number of other countries, especially those on the PRF, for at least the next 3 years.
On January 2, Fire-Earth forecast 2010 Likely the Most Disastrous Year on Record. See also 2010 Disaster Calender- Year One of Human-Enhanced Disasters.
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Posted by feww on February 27, 2010
The massive quake struck about 100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile, at a depth of about 35km on February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC, USGS/EHP reported.
The mainshock was followed by at least 11 medium to powerful aftershocks, as of posting, the largest of which was a magnitude 7.0 shock.
According to a local report at least 50 people have been killed, but more deaths are highly probable as the mega earthquake unleashed massive energy. Many buildings have been destroyed. The power lines are down and communication links between the epicenter and Chilean capital Santiago are affected.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru, and a tsunami watch for Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details
Political Map of Chile. Click to enlarge.
This earthquake occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. The two plates are converging at a rate of 80 mm per year. The earthquake occurred as thrust-faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the Nazca plate moving down and landward below the South American plate. Coastal Chile has a history of very large earthquakes. Since 1973, there have been 13 events of magnitude 7.0 or greater. The February 27 shock originated about 230 km north of the source region of the magnitude 9.5 earthquake of May, 1960 – the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world. This great earthquake killed 1,655 people in southern Chile and unleashed a tsunami that crossed the Pacific, killing 61 people in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. Approximately 870 km to the north of the February 27 earthquake is the source region of the magnitude 8.5 earthquake of November, 1922. This great quake significantly impacted central Chile, killing several hundred people and causing severe property damage. The 1922 quake generated a 9-meter local tsunami that inundated the Chile coast near the town of Coquimbo; the tsunami also crossed the Pacific, washing away boats in Hilo harbor, Hawaii. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake of February 27, 2010 ruptured the portion of the South American subduction zone separating these two massive historical earthquakes. A large vigorous aftershock sequence can be expected from this earthquake. (Source: USGS)
10-degree Map Centered at 35°S,75°W – UPDATE
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Historic Seismicity (USGS/EHP)
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
USGS Population Exposure MAP. Click image to enlarge. Click here for PDF version.
USGS Population ShakeMAP. Click image to enlarge.
Meanwhile, GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin reported a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in San Juan Province, Argentina, about 600 km NNE of the Chile quake:
Region: San Juan Province, Argentina
Time: 2010-02-27 06:51:19.4 UTC
Magnitude: 5.8
Epicenter: 68.82°W 31.46°S
Depth: 64 km
Status: manually revised
[Note: The frequency of occurrence of earthquakes measuring 8.0 Mw or greater is about 1 event per year.]
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Posted by feww on November 13, 2009
For the latest quake which occurred on February 27, 2010 click on the link below:
A powerful earthquakes measuring up to 6.7 Mw struck offshore Tarapaca, Chile about 95 km (60 miles) south of Arica, Chile at an estimated depth of 10 km on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 03:05:55 UTC.
This event occurred about 29 km north-northeast of another strong quake measuring at least 6.0 Mw that struck the area on April 17, 2009.
As of posting there were no report of damage in the area.
10-degree Map Centered at 20°S,70°W
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Tsunami Threat
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (NOAA, NWS) evaluated the event as follows:
No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.
However, earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action.
Earthquake Details:
More on this quake as additional information become available.
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Other Related Links [Including FEWW forecasts]
See Quake Forecast for Mindanao at:
https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/strong-earthquake-strikes-mindanao-philippines/#comment-4652
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