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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Easter Island Region on Saturday, 6 September 2014

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Easter Island Region on Saturday, 6 September 2014

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Easter Island Region on Saturday, 6 September 2014
Sep 6 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.2.
Date & time: Sat, 6 Sep 06:53:13 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 26.67°S / 114.6°W
Nearest volcano: Southern EPR-Segment I (916 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sat, 6 Sep
Sat, 6 Sep 06:53 UTCM 6.3 / 10 km EASTER ISLAND REGION[Map]EMSC
Sat, 6 Sep 06:53 UTCM 6.1 / 10 kmEaster Island region[Map]USGS
Sat, 6 Sep 06:53 UTCM 6.1 / 10 kmEaster Island Region[Map]GeoAu

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shake map
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TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sat, 6 Sep 07:04 UTCM 5.2 / 10 km - [info] (939 km)Easter Island region
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 6 Sep 07:48 UTCM 5.4 / 10 km - [info] (924 km)Easter Island region
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 6 Sep 08:37 UTCM 5.1 / 10 km - [info] (920 km)Easter Island region
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 6 Sep 12:51 UTCM 4.6 / 10 km - [info] (910 km)4.6 EASTER ISLAND REGION
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 6 Sep 19:52 UTCM 5.4 / 10 km - [info] (907 km)Easter Island Region
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 21 Sep
Sun, 21 Sep 15:45 UTCM 4.9 / 10 km - [info] (925 km)Easter Island Region[Map]GFZ

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