2015 Illapel earthquake
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The 2015 Illapel earthquake occurred 46 km (29 mi) offshore from Illapel (Coquimbo region, Chile) on September 16 at 19:54:32 Chile Standard Time (22:54:32 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 8.3–8.4.[5][1][6] The initial quake lasted between three and five minutes;[7] it was followed by several aftershocks greater than magnitude six and two that exceeded 7.0 moment magnitude.[8] The Chilean government reported 15 deaths, 6 missing and thousands of people affected. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a man died from a stroke while he was evacuating a building.[3][4][9]
Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...
UTC time | 2015-09-16 22:54:32 |
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ISC event | 611531714 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16) |
Local time | 19:54:32 CST (UTC-3) |
Duration | 2 minutes[1] |
Magnitude | 8.3–8.4 Mw[1] |
Depth | 22.4 km (USGS)[1] |
Epicenter | 31.570°S 71.654°W / -31.570; -71.654 (earthquake)[1] |
Areas affected | Chile Argentina[2] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[1] |
Tsunami | Yes (4.5 m or 15 ft) |
Aftershocks | 31 of 6.0 Mw or higher, over 5,000 in total (as of June 2017) |
Casualties | 15 dead, 34 injured, 6 missing and 16,646 homeless in Chile[1] 1 fatality and minor injuries in Argentina[3][4] |
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