chile earthquake Flashcards
when did the earthquake take place
February 2010
where was the epicentre
115 km northeast of Concepcion in the Maule region of Chile
what did it measure on the richter scale
8.8
where does it rank in terms of the biggest recorded earthquakes
6th
what physical effect did it have on Concepcion and the global axis
Concepcion moved 3.04km to the west and the global axis was temporarily moved by 8cm
How many aftershocks were recorded by march 6th
130
How many aftershocks measured over a magnitude of 6.0
13
what plate is chile located on
the contiental south american plate
which type of plate margin did the earthquake occur at
destructive subduction margin
between which two plates did the earthquake occur
south american and nazca
what percentage of the country’s population was affected
80%
what other countries felt the effects of the quake
Peru and Buenos Aires in Argentina
how many people were killed
521
how many people were missing
56
how many people were injured
12,000
