Update:
The quake, originally measured at 7.2, has reportedly been upgraded to 8.3.
Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude7.9Date-Time
- 16 Sep 2015 22:54:30 UTC
- 16 Sep 2015 19:54:31 near epicenter
- 16 Sep 2015 17:54:30 standard time in your timezone
Location31.577S 71.652WDepth8 kmDistances
- 46 km (28 mi) W of Illapel, Chile
- 68 km (42 mi) WNW of Salamanca, Chile
- 104 km (64 mi) NNW of La Ligua, Chile
- 116 km (71 mi) SSW of Ovalle, Chile
- 228 km (141 mi) NNW of Santiago, Chile
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 5.2 km; Vertical 0.9 kmParametersNph = 96; Dmin = 74.7 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 31°
Version =Event IDus 20003k7a
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