7.2 Mw – MAULE, CHILE

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.2 Mw
Date-Time
  • 25 Mar 2012 22:37:06 UTC
  • 25 Mar 2012 18:37:06 near epicenter
  • 25 Mar 2012 14:37:06 standard time in your timezone
Location 35.198S 71.783W
Depth 30 km
Distances
  • 32 km (20 miles) NNW (341 degrees) of Talca, Chile
  • 215 km (133 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
  • 215 km (134 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 19.8 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters Nph = 342; Dmin = 24.5 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 93°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US c0008pwq

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