An earthquake which occurred at approximately 11:38 a.m. today off the coast of Central Chile was not large enough to cause a tsunami for the island or state of Hawai‘i.
Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measured 7.1 in magnitude.
M7.1 – OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.1
Date-Time
24 Apr 2017 21:38:25 UTC
24 Apr 2017 17:38:25 near epicenter
24 Apr 2017 10:38:25 standard time in your timezone
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Location 33.056S 72.042W
Depth 10 km
Distances
35 km (22 miles) W (275 degrees) of Valparaiso, Chile
137 km (85 miles) WNW (291 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile
270 km (168 miles) N (353 degrees) of Talca, Chile
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