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AFTERSHOCKS OF 2010’S M8.8 EARTHQUAKE OCCUR IN CHILE

AFTERSHOCKS OF 2010’S M8.8 EARTHQUAKE OCCUR IN CHILE. M7.1 JANUARY 2, 2011 M5.9 JANUARY 11, 2011 DISCONCERTING BECAUSE SO LATE IN OCCURRING AFTER THE HUGE M8.8 QUAKE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2010 NEAR PICHILEUM, CHILE.

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AFTERSHOCKS OF 2010’S M8.8 EARTHQUAKE OCCUR IN CHILE

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  1. AFTERSHOCKS OF 2010’S M8.8 EARTHQUAKE OCCUR IN CHILE M7.1 JANUARY 2, 2011 M5.9 JANUARY 11, 2011 DISCONCERTING BECAUSE SO LATE IN OCCURRING AFTER THE HUGE M8.8 QUAKE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2010 NEAR PICHILEUM, CHILE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

  2. AFTERSHOCKS: LEFT (M7.1) AND RIGHT (M.5.9)

  3. THE LARGE AFTERSHOCKS WERE SLOW IN COMING • IT IS MORE TYPICAL FOR LARGE AFTERSHOCKS TO OCCUR MUCH EARLIER THAN A YEAR AFTER A M8.8 EARTHQUAKE

  4. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

  5. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

  6. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

  7. SO FAR, DAMAGE FROM 2010’S AFTERSHOCKS MINOR • The first earthquake, which had a hypocenter of about 10 km, was located 70 km from Temuco and 595 km from Santiago. • The second was located 130 km from Concepcion and 325 km from Santiago.

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