Chile -6.2 March 6, 2011

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Strong quake causes power outages in Chile on quake anniversary

27 February 2011 350 views No Comment BY: BNO News
CONCEPCION, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck central Chile on late Sunday evening, seismologists and officials said, causing some power outages on the anniversary of a huge earthquake that rocked the region last year.
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake at 10.29 p.m. local time (0129 GMT Monday) was centered about 28 kilometers (17 miles) north of Lebu, a port city in the Biob?o region.

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6.0 M - BIO-BIO, CHILE

<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1"> <thead> </thead><caption>Preliminary Earthquake Report</caption> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top">Magnitude</td> <td>6.0 M</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Date-Time</td> <td>

• 28 Feb 2011 01:29:26 UTC
• 27 Feb 2011 22:29:26 near epicenter
• 27 Feb 2011 19:29:26 standard time in your timezone

</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Location</td> <td>37.164S 73.120W</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Depth</td> <td>16 km</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Distances</td> <td>

• 37 km (23 miles) S (190 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
• 181 km (112 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Temuco, Chile
• 229 km (142 miles) SW (214 degrees) of Talca, Chile
• 464 km (288 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile

</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Location Uncertainty</td> <td>Horizontal: 22.9 km; Vertical 1.2 km</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Parameters</td> <td>Nph = 221; Dmin = 455.3 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 100?
M-type = M; Version = C </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Event ID</td> <td>US b0001lmt </td></tr></tbody></table> For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

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Re: Chile - Strong quake causes power outages in Chile on quake anniversary

http://www.estrellaiquique.cl/prontus4_nots/site/artic/20110301/pags/20110301011002.html

Spanish to English translation
Tuesday March 1, 2011

Quake of 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Tarapac?

An earthquake measuring 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale was felt at 17.45 hours throughout the region of Tarapaca. The quake was centered 8 miles northwest of Pica and left no property damage or personal misfortune, said the regional director Ernesto Figueroa Onemi.

The authority explained that "while all the alerts raised by the high intensity of the earthquake, we received no reports of damage in any of the communities affected." Figueroa also clarified regarding the earthquake on Saturday and Sunday also near Pica, that have been monitored but are not a sign for alarm.

According to the report of the Seismological Service of the University of Chile, the quake had its hypocenter at a depth of 101.8 km and an intensity of V grades in Pica, Pozo Almonte, Alto Hospice and Iquique, while Huara, La Tirana, Mami?a , and Camina was Huavi?a IV Mercalli degrees.

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http://www.lanacion.cl/sismo-de-madrugada-en-biobio-y-la-araucania-5-5-richter/noticias/2011-03-03/073507.html

Spanish to English translation

Biob?o earthquake at dawn and Araucan?a: 5.5 Richter
Naci?n.cl
The movement had its epicenter near Lebu and reached a maximum Mercalli intensity of V grades in Concepcion, Coronel, Hualp?n, Lota and San Pedro de la Paz.
Thursday March 3, 2011 | Updated 7:04 | Regions

The quake registered at 4:58 am this Thursday in the regions of B?o and La Araucan?a had a magnitude of 5.5 degrees on the Richter Scale Seismological Service reported the University of Chile.

The National Emergency Office (Onemi) ruled that unfortunate situations among the population and infrastructure, while the university institution located the epicenter 35 kilometers west of Port Lebu (on the southern coast of Bio-Bio) at a depth of 18 kilometers.

Mercalli Scale, according to Onemi, the tremor came to V grades in Concepci?n , the regional capital, Colonel, Hualp?n, Lota and San Pedro de la Paz and IV degrees in Arauco , Chigwell, Talcahuano, Chill?n Viejo, Penco, Florida, and Cabrero Laja, B?o B?o all.

In this region, the intensity reached grade III in the towns of Los Alamos , Curanilahue and Chill?n, as in the Renaico La Araucan?a and Los Sauces. In Collipulli reached II degrees Mercalli.

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0001q2y.php

Magnitude 6.2 - TARAPACA, CHILE
2011 March 06 12:31:56 UTC


This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
6.2
Date-Time
Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 12:31:56 UTC
Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 09:31:56 AM at epicenter
Location
18.108?S, 69.376?W
Depth
87.8 km (54.6 miles) set by location program
Region
TARAPACA, CHILE
Distances
93 km (58 miles) E (98?) from Tacna, Peru
110 km (68 miles) ENE (67?) from Arica, Chile
193 km (120 miles) ESE (122?) from Moquegua, Peru
1060 km (659 miles) SE (130?) from LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 16 km (9.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST=492, Nph=502, Dmin=185.9 km, Rmss=0.82 sec, Gp= 58?,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=C
Source
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID
usb0001q2y

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Re: Chile - Strong quake causes power outages in Chile on quake anniversary

http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=468364&utm_source=homeEmol&utm_medium=ultimoMinuto

Spanish to English translation

Strong earthquake measuring 6.2 Richter struck this morning at the north end of the country
The epicenter was in the Tarapac? region, near the border between Chile and Peru, and caused alarm among the population.

Sunday March 6, 2011 9:51
SANTIAGO .- A strong earthquake occurred at 9.31 am this morning in the far north.

The movement had a magnitude of 6.2 Richter, according to the Geological Service of the United States and the Seismological Service of the University of Chile .

The epicenter was on land, 17 miles southeast of Putre in the Region of Arica and Parinacota, near the border with Peru, and 112.4 kilometers deep.

The earthquake caused alarm among local residents, who viewed it with great intensity.

However, the National Emergency Office (Onemi) reported no emergencies were reported product of the quake.

According to the agency, the quake was felt in the regions of Arica and Tarapaca Parinacota.

In Codpa had an intensity of VI degree on the Mercalli scale, in Arica, Whose, Putre Way, High Hospice Huara and V degrees, in Iquique and Pisagua of III degree, and of II degrees Mercalli Pica.