1995 Antofagasta earthquake
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The 1995 Antofagasta earthquake was an earthquake
registered on July 30, 1995 at 05:11 UTC (01:11 local time). Its epicenter
was located near off the coast in the Chilean Sea
near Antofagasta
, affecting coastal areas of Antofagasta Region
.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
registered on July 30, 1995 at 05:11 UTC (01:11 local time). Its epicenter
Epicenter
The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates...
was located near off the coast in the Chilean Sea
Chilean Sea
The Chilean Sea is the portion of the Pacific Ocean lying west of the Chilean mainland. The official Chilean usage for Chilean Sea was defined on May 30 of 1974 when the Diario oficial de la Republica de Chile published Supreme Decree #346, which declared that "the waters surrounding or touching...
near Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
, affecting coastal areas of Antofagasta Region
Antofagasta Region
The II Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla...
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See also
- 2007 Antofagasta earthquake2007 Antofagasta earthquakeThe 2007 Tocopilla earthquake was an earthquake registered on November 14, 2007 at 15:40:53 UTC . Its epicenter was located between the localities of Quillagua and Tocopilla, affecting the Tarapacá and the Antofagasta regions in northern Chile. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.7 and...
- 2007 Peru earthquake2007 Peru earthquakeThe 2007 Peru earthquake was an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday, August 15, 2007; it occurred at 23:40:57 UTC and lasted for about three minutes...
- 2005 Tarapacá earthquake2005 Tarapacá earthquakeThe 2005 Tarapacá earthquake was an earthquake registered on June 13, 2005 at 22:44:33 UTC . Its epicenter was located near locality of Mamiña, affecting the Tarapacá and adjacent parts of Bolivia.-See also:*2007 Antofagasta earthquake...
- Earthquakes in PeruEarthquakes in PeruEarthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. These plates are converging at a rate of per year...
- Great Chilean EarthquakeGreat Chilean EarthquakeThe 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake of Sunday, 22 May 1960 is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale...
- List of earthquakes in Chile