Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Easter Island Region on Saturday, 6 September 2014
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Saturday, 6 September 2014 at 06:53 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
6 Sep 07:03 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.
Sep 6 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.2.
Sep 6 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.2.
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 26.67°S / 114.6°W
(international territory)Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.2 | 10 km | Easter Island Region | GFZ |
| M 6.3 | 10 km | EASTER ISLAND REGION | EMSC |
| M 6.1 | 10 km | Easter Island region | USGS |
| M 6.1 | 10 km | Easter Island Region | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake South Pacific Ocean 6 September 2014 06:53 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 21 Sep 2014 15:45 UTC| M 4.9 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|35 km (21 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 19:52 UTC| M 5.4 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 12:51 UTC| M 4.6 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|4 km (2 mi) distance| EMSC | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 08:37 UTC| M 5.1 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 07:48 UTC| M 5.4 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|15 km (9 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Sep 2014 07:04 UTC| M 5.2 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|25 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Saturday, 6 September 2014 at 06:53 (GMT)
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