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Chile hit by two large aftershocks

11 March 2010

On Thursday, March 11 two large aftershocks of the Mw8.8 Chile earthquake have struck the Libertador O’Higgins region of central Chile, reports the RMS Reactions Catastrophe Centre.

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On Thursday, March 11 two large aftershocks of the Mw8.8 Chile earthquake have struck the Libertador O’Higgins region of central Chile. Firstly, a strong magnitude 6.9 (moment magnitude) earthquake occurred at 14:40 UTC (11:40 am local time), reports the RMS Reactions Catastrophe Centre.

The USGS have released a preliminary fixed depth estimate of 22 miles (35 km) and a preliminary epicentral location of 34.251S, 71.889W, approximately 65 miles (105 km)...


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