Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 4032 km west of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 at 10:58 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 9 km depth
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.545°S / 112.842°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
4032 km (2505 mi) W of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.7 | 9 km | Easter Island region (Chile) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 4032 km west of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 19 August 2008 10:58 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 19 Aug 2008 11:37 UTC| M 4.6 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|14 km (9 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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