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The 2014 Iquique earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on 1 April, with a moment magnitude of 8.2, at 20:46 local time (23:46 UTC). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Iquique . [ 1 ]
April 1 – An 8.2 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean near Chile causing landslides and killing at least five people. A tsunami warning is issued. [2]April 2 – The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet declares the northern part of Chile to be a disaster zone including the regions of Arica y Parinacota, and Tarapacá.
Of the world's 46 known earthquakes with M ≥ 8.5 since the year 1500, one-third occurred in Chile [citation needed] and are shown in the map to the side. Some virtually have the same epicenters like the 1604 and 1868 (in Arica), the 1730 and 1822 (in Valparaíso), the 1751 and 1835 (in Concepción), and the 1575 and 1837 (in Valdivia).
The Valparaíso earthquake of April 2017 was a strong earthquake that shook the cities of Valparaíso and Santiago on Monday, April 24, 2017, at 18:38 local time (21:38 UTC). Its epicenter was located off the coast of the Valparaíso Region and had a magnitude of 6.9 M w .
1953 Concepción earthquake; 1971 Aconcagua earthquake; 1985 Rapel Lake earthquake; 1997 Punitaqui earthquake; 2005 Tarapacá earthquake; 2007 Tocopilla earthquake; 2007 Aysén Fjord earthquakes; 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes; 2012 Constitución earthquake; 2013 Vallenar earthquake; 2014 Iquique earthquake; 2016 Chiloé earthquake; 2017 ...
Near the coast of Tarapacá, Chile see 2014 Iquique earthquake-19.642 -70.817 6 8.2 M w (USGS) Centred 95 km NW of Iquique, Chile, at a depth of 20.1 km. [105] April 3, 2014 02:43 -20.518 -70.498 0 7.7 M w (USGS) Centred 49 km SW of Iquique, Chile, at a depth of 31.1 km. [106] April 10, 2014 23:27 Nicaragua see April 2014 Nicaragua earthquake ...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan 78 km (48 mi) east of Mutsu on August 10 at a depth of 41.0 km (25.5 mi). [141] A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ecuador 22 km (14 mi) west southwest of Cayambe on August 12 at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi). [142] The earthquake killed at least 4 people and another 8 were injured. [143]
In 1927, the service was placed under the Department of Geophysics (DOG) by the University of Chile. [7] In 2013, its name was officially changed to Centro Sismológico Nacional (CSN). [8] After an earthquake on April 21, 2007 in the Aysén Region, the national authorities were in dire need of an emergency plan in case of earthquakes and tsunamis.