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The nearest city to the epicentre of the Chilean earthquake on the 27 February 2010, was Chillan which has a population of 170,00. However the earthqukae also strongly affected the city of Concepcion (population 292,589, metropolitan area population of 1,322,581 and the capital city, Santiago.
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When did the 2010 Chile earthquake happen?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 commenced at 06:34:14 GMT / 03:34:14 local time. The worlds largest recorded earthquake, also occurred off the coast of Chile in 1960 on the 22nd of May at 19:11 GMT / 14:11 local time. Please see the related links and questions for further information.
How powerful was the Earthquake in Chile?
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, reaching a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread damage and generated a tsunami that affected coastal areas across the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake's impact was felt as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
What time did the great chilean earthquake start?
The Haiti earthquake 2010 started on the hour of 4:53 PM - night.On Tuesday 12th January 2010.
What type of stress caused the earthquake in Chile on the 27th of February 2010?
The earthquake in Chile on February 27, 2010 was caused by the release of stress along the boundary where the Nazca Plate subducts beneath the South American Plate. The sudden movement along this subduction zone generated the earthquake.
Is 8.8 high on the Ritcher earthquake scale?
Yes magnitude 8.8 is a large earthquake. The Chile earthquake of February 27th, 2010 is the 5th largest ever recorded. In terms of energy it is 500 times more powerful than the magnitude 7.0 of January 12th, 2010 Haitian earthquake. Haiti was equivalent to a 32 megaton nuclear bomb (2,000 times the atom bomb on Hiroshima), where as the Chilean earthquake was equivalent to a 15.8 gigaton bomb (a million Hiroshima Bombs). There have been much larger earthquakes. The Indian Ocean earthquake of December 26th, 2010 was magnitude 9.1. It had the equivalent energy of a 67 gigaton bomb (4 million Hiroshima bombs), over 4 times as large as Chile 2010. The largest earthquake on record occurred in 1960 about 100 miles south of the Chile 2010 earthquake. It measured mag 9.5. It the equivalent energy of 178 gigatons of TNT or 11 million Hiroshima bombs. It is believed that the asteroid that struck the earth 65.5 million years ago causing the extinction of all non avian dinosaurs caused an earthquake 13.0 on the Richter Scale. This would have had the energy of 10,000 teratons of TNT or 6.6 billion Hiroshima Bombs. ( This is purely the earthquake and does not include energy calculations from other phenomena such as heat wave etc)
What was the magnitude of the Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred in February 2010 had a moment magnitude of 8.8.
How strong was the Chilean earthquake of February 2010?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 had a magnitude of 8.8.
What was the date of Chile earthquake?
The date of the Chile Earthquake was on the 27th February 2010
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Chile that occurred on the 27th of February 2010?
According to the US Geological Survey, the Chilean earthquake was rated at 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale. That makes it several hundreds times more powerful than the Haiti quake. Please see the related questions for further information.
Was there one or two earthquakes on February 27 2010?
There were many earthquakes that occurred on February 27th 2010. Oklahoma in the USA had a magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 22:22 GMT (4.22 pm local time). The mid Atlantic Ridge had a 5.4 earthquake at 19:54 GMT (4:53 pm local time). The region just of the coast of Okinawa has had several large aftershocks from the February 26th, 2010 earthquake.
Which date did the chili earthquake start?
The Chile earthquake started at 06:34:17 GMT (03:34 am local time) on February 27th 2010.
What type of earthquake hit Chile on the 27th of February 2010?
The Chilean earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and was a thrust fault earthquake that occurred at a convergent plate boundary where subduction of the Nazca plate under the South American plate is occurring. This type of thrust faulting at subduction zones is commonly referred to as a megathrust earthquake. Please see the related question for further information.
What time and date did the earthquake in Chile in February 2010 occur?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 commenced at 06:34:14 GMT / 03:34:14 local time. Please see the related question for more information.
When did the 2010 Chile earthquake happen?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 commenced at 06:34:14 GMT / 03:34:14 local time. The worlds largest recorded earthquake, also occurred off the coast of Chile in 1960 on the 22nd of May at 19:11 GMT / 14:11 local time. Please see the related links and questions for further information.
How big was the earthquake in Chile?
The question doesn't specify a date, however there have been a number of famous (although perhaps infamous may be a better word) earthquakes in Chile. Recently (on the 27th of February 2010) there was a magnitude 8.8 earthquake. In 1960 (on the 22nd of May), there was a magnitude 9.5 earthquake which is the largest earthquake ever recorded. Please see the related links and questions for more information.
When was Chile hit by earthquake?
Chile was hit by an earthquake early morning on Feb. 27th 2010
When Do The Vancover 2010 End?
February 27th
