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No tsunami threat after magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Peru coast
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Peru during the early hours of Friday, pr...
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7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occur...
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Of the world's 46 known earthquakes with M ≥ 8.5 since the year 1500, one-third occurred in Chile and are shown in the map to the side. Some virtually have the same epicenters like the 1604 and 1868 (in Arica), the 1730 and 1822 (in Valparaíso), the 1751 and 1835 (in Concepción), and the 1575 and 1837 (in Valdivia).
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4.
The first one was a magnitude 6.7 M W earthquake that struck off the coast of Biobío, Chile, at 23:21 on 15 March 2010 at the epicenter, at a depth of 18 kilometres (11 mi). The second earthquake struck on land in the region at 22:58 ( UTC) on 2 April 2010 at 5.9 M W and at a depth of 39 km (24 mi).
May 15, 2024 · Chile earthquake of 1960, the largest earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Originating off the coast of southern Chile on May 22, 1960, the temblor caused substantial damage and loss of life both in that country and—as a result of the tsunamis that it generated—in distant Pacific coastal areas.
May 4, 2024 · Chile earthquake of 2010, severe earthquake that occurred on February 27, 2010, off the coast of south-central Chile, causing widespread damage on land and initiating a tsunami that devastated some coastal areas of the country.
Oct 31, 2023 · SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday morning and was felt in several provinces of neighboring Argentina, but there were no immediate reports of damage and authorities said there was no tsunami risk.
Chile has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 9 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 56 earthquakes in the past 30 days. 671 earthquakes in the past 365 days.
Sep 7, 2023 · SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile.
Feb 27, 2010 · Feb. 27, 2010 -- Rolling aftershocks battered Chile nearly every hour today after an earthquake rocked the country early this morning. The death toll from the quake climbed throughout the day, and by evening the national emergency office was saying at least 300 people had died in the disaster.
Dec 15, 2023 · The 1960 Valdivia megathrust earthquake in South Chile, with Mw = 9.5, is the greatest earthquake ever recorded in human history. Its rupture broke a surface roughly 1,000 kilometers long...
