Strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile today.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time • 27 Nov 2015 21:00:21 UTC
• 27 Nov 2015 18:00:21 near epicenter
• 27 Nov 2015 10:00:21 standard time in your time zone
Location 24.808S 70.721W
Depth 28 km
Distances • 69 km (42 mi) NNW of Taltal, Chile
• 132 km (81 mi) SSW of Antofagasta, Chile
• 185 km (114 mi) NNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
• 286 km (177 mi) N of Copiapo, Chile
• 957 km (593 mi) SSW of La Paz, Bolivia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 4.5 km
Parameters Nph = 121; Dmin = 38.2 km; Rmss = 1.42 seconds; Gp = 61°
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- • 286 km (177 mi) N of Copiapo, Chile.
- • 185 km (114 mi) NNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile.
- • 132 km (81 mi) SSW of Antofagasta, Chile.
