Magnitude 6.5 - VALPARAISO, CHILE

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude	6.5
Date-Time	Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 03:50:14 UTC Monday, April 16, 2012 at 11:50:14 PM at epicenter
Location	32.692°S, 71.449°W
Depth	25.9 km (16.1 miles)
Region	VALPARAISO, CHILE
Distances	48 km (30 miles) NNE (25°) from Valparaiso, Chile 116 km (72 miles) NW (321°) from SANTIAGO, Chile 247 km (153 miles) W (274°) from Mendoza, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 10.7 km (6.6 miles); depth +/- 7 km (4.3 miles)
Parameters	NST=154, Nph=158, Dmin=87.9 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 79°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usc00095a2