Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aisen, Chile
Strong and shallow earthquake with magnitude 6.2 struck off the coast of Aisen, Chile on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 2:00 UTC. The epicenter was 542 km (336 miles) WSW of Castro, Los Lagos, Chile (44.594°S, 80.073°W). Recorded depth was 10 km (6.2 miles). Servicio Sismológico (U. de Chile) is reporting 6.3 magnitude with depth od 10 km.
No tsunami alert was issued.
| Magnitude | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 44.594°S, 80.073°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Region | OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE |
| Distances | 542 km (336 miles) WSW of Castro, Los Lagos, Chile 639 km (397 miles) W of Coihaique, Aisen, Chile 676 km (420 miles) WSW of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile 1478 km (918 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 24.8 km (15.4 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=169, Nph=169, Dmin=891.7 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp=205°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=E |
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| Event ID | usb0009sgu |
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