Magnitude 6.3 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - Democratic Underground

Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Jun-20-11 11:55 AM
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Magnitude 6.3 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

Source: USGS

Monday, June 20, 2011 at 16:35:57 UTC
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 12:35:57 PM at epicenter

Location 21.945°S, 68.296°W
Depth 111.3 km (69.2 miles)
Region ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Distances

89 km (55 miles) NE (46°) from Calama, Chile
268 km (166 miles) SE (135°) from Iquique, Chile
287 km (178 miles) NE (49°) from Antofagasta, Chile
1143 km (710 miles) WNW (287°) from ASUNCION, Paraguay

Read more: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0004by6.php

Will update when an article is available

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dipsydoodle

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:08 PM
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1. Oh dear

I read the morning that the debris in the atmosphere from their volcanic eruption, which had blown west and fouled up Australia's flights a week ago, has now looped the earth and is fouling up Chile's own flights.

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Poll_Blind

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:12 PM
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2. Damn, the whole Ring of Fire is really going full bore at the moment, isn't it?

My thoughts go out to all affected by this, directly or indirectly.

PB

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:14 PM
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3. Revised (6.3 -> 6.5): 6.5 earthquake, Antofagasta, Chile.

NewEarthquake Earthquakes Tsunamis
Revised (6.3 -> 6.5): 6.5 earthquake, Antofagasta, Chile. Jun 20 12:35pm at epicenter (33m ago, 87km NE of Calama, depth… http://j.mp/kNIHNZ
3 minutes ago

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MineralMan

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:19 PM
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4. A very thinly-populated area.

Mostly desert mining communities. Some shaking, but I'd expect little damage or injury from this quake.

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:26 PM
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5. correct, but this is going to have an effect on the active volcanoes

(or it's a reaction to the recent activity), either way, it is connected.

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MineralMan

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:31 PM
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6. Yes. No doubt. Those volcanoes are driven

by the subduction zone just off the coast of Chile. There's certainly a relationship. Given the depth of this quake, I'm sure it means something regarding the volcanoes. We shall see.

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Jun-20-11 12:32 PM
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7. oops, burp nt

Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 12:33 PM by Viva_La_Revolution

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rabs

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Mon Jun-20-11 01:03 PM
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8. Caused alarm, no emergency situations reported

According to Chilean National Emergency Office, depth was recorded at 125.8 kilometers.

Location is roughly 1,500 miles north of the erupting Puyehue volcano.

So far as is known, mostly what it did was to shift the sands and rocks of the barren Atacame Desert.

Latest from Chile (El Mercurio of Santiago, Spanish)

http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=488244

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Mon Jun-20-11 01:08 PM
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9. Too late to Edit: Article: Earthquake rattles northern Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has rattled a sparsely populated area of northern Chile. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake's epicenter was located about 55 miles (90 kilometers) west of Calama in northern Chile.

The earthquake was felt most strongly in the northern cities including Iquique, Alto Hospicio and Pica.

Chile's national emergency office says no emergencies have been reported related to the quake.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iIj0OeqKIojWyxwKDLllGrUxBWKw?docId=1621eb98de7742feb99394fa62c1a759

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