Magnitude 8.8 - OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

2010 February 27 06:34:14 UTC

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Magnitude	8.8
Date-Time	Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 06:34:14 UTC Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	35.846°S, 72.719°W
Depth	35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region	OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
Distances	100 km (60 miles) NNW of Chillan, Chile 105 km (65 miles) WSW of Talca, Chile 115 km (70 miles) NNE of Concepcion, Chile 325 km (200 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=255, Nph=255, Dmin=988 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2010tfan

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