New Chile Earthquake – Libertador O Higgins, Chile
A new earthquake hit Chile today. A 7.2-magnitude Chile earthquake rattled the swearing-in ceremony of President Sebastian Piñera, the country’s first conservative president in more than 50 years. Residents run to higher ground as a strong aftershock shook the region around 11.40 a.m. local time, a few minutes before the inauguration’s start outside Congress in Valparaiso Thursday.
Earthquake Details: New Chile Earthquake – Libertador O Higgins, Chile
Magnitude: 6.9
Date-Time:
* Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 14:39:48 UTC
* Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:39:48 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location: 34.251°S, 71.889°W
Depth: 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region: LIBERTADOR O HIGGINS, CHILE
Distances:
105 km (65 miles) W of Rancagua, Chile
135 km (80 miles) N of Talca, Chile
135 km (85 miles) S of Valparaiso, Chile
145 km (90 miles) SW of SANTIAGO, Chile