2014 Iquique earthquake
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The 2014 Iquique earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on 1 April, with a moment magnitude of 8.2, at 20:46 local time (23:46 UTC).[4][5] The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Iquique.[1] The mainshock was preceded by a number of moderate to large shocks and was followed by a large number of moderate to very large aftershocks, including a M7.7 event on 3 April. The megathrust earthquake triggered a tsunami of up to 2.11 metres (6.9 ft) that hit Iquique at 21:05 local time (00:05 UTC, 2 April).[6] Similar-sized tsunamis were also reported to have hit the coasts of Pisagua and Arica.[7]
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | 2014-04-01 23:46:47 |
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ISC event | 610102185 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 1 April 2014 (2014-04-01) |
Local time | 20:46 CST (UTC-03:00) |
Duration | 3 minutes |
Magnitude | 8.2 Mw[1] |
Depth | 25 km (16 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | 19.610°S 70.769°W / -19.610; -70.769[1] |
Areas affected | Chile, Peru |
Total damage | 8,300 homes damaged[2] |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Peak acceleration | 1.05 g[3] |
Tsunami | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
Casualties | 11 dead, 209 injured |
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