Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hit near the coast of Conception, Chile

Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hit near the coast of Conception, Chile

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.4 hit near the coast of Conception, Chile at 02:10 UTC on June 20, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw6.6 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). CSN Chile registered it as Mw6.4 at a

The largest earthquake recorded by instruments – M9.5, Chile (1960)

The largest earthquake recorded by instruments – M9.5, Chile (1960)

The largest earthquake ever recorded by instruments hit southern Chile at 19:11 UTC on May 22, 1960. It was a 9.5 magnitude earthquake with a focal depth of 33 km (20.5 miles), preceded by 4 aftershocks bigger than M7.0, including M7.9 on May 21 that caused severe damag

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake registered near Calama, Chile

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake registered near Calama, Chile

A strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.0 5.6 (USGS) was registered near Calama, Chile at 16:36 UTC on March 28, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 109.3 km (67.9 miles). CSN Chile is reporting M5.8 at a depth of 111.7 km (69.4 miles).Epicenter was located 40 km

Very strong and deep M6.4 earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile

Very strong and deep M6.4 earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile

A very strong and deep, M6.4 (USGS) earthquake was registered in Tarapaca region, northern Chile on March 23, 2015 at 04:51 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 120.9 km (75.1 miles). CSN Chile is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 121 km.Epicenter was located 48 km (30 miles) ESE

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Concepcion, Chile

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Concepcion, Chile

A strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake was registered off the coast of Concepcion, Bio Bio region, Chile at 18:27 UTC on March 18, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles).CSN Chile is reporting the same mag

Five years of earthquakes in Chile

Five years of earthquakes in Chile

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake which struck central Chile on February 27, 2010 was the largest in that country in 50 years.This animation shows that earthquake and all those recorded there in the following five years, including the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in northern Chi

Supercomputer simulation of the 2010 M8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake

Supercomputer simulation of the 2010 M8.8 Maule, Chile earthquake

This simulation shows the passage of seismic waves from the M8.8 earthquake which occurred off the coast of central Chile at 06:34 UTC on February 27, 2010. It was the sixth largest earthquake ever recorded by a seismograph. Its intense shaking lasted for about three mi

Very strong earthquake M6.4 hit Valparaiso, Chile

Very strong earthquake M6.4 hit Valparaiso, Chile

A very strong earthquake measuring M6.6 on the Richter scale struck Valparaiso, Chile, on August 23, 2014, at 22:32 UTC (18:32 local time). Both USGS and EMSC report the same magnitude in their preliminary reports. USGS reports depth of 32 km (19.9 miles), EMSC is repor

Strong M6.1 earthquake registered off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile

Strong M6.1 earthquake registered off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile

A strong earthquake measuring M6.1 (USGS) on the Richter scale was registered off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile, on July 13, 2014, at 20:54 UTC. USGS reported depth of 35.7 km (22.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.5 at depth of 40 km.Epicenter was located 22 km (1

Series of strong earthquakes off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile

Series of strong earthquakes off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile

Chile is currently enduring a swarm of strong earthquakes off the coast of Tarapaca. This phase started on March 15, 2014 with M 4.7 at depth of 9.6 km, followed by very strong M 6.7 on March 16 which was initially reported as M 7.0. 

Since then, and