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Significant earthquakes of the world, 1985-1989

1992; United States Department of the Interior; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3133/ofr92291

2332-4899

Jan M. Jacobs,

Disaster Response and Management

MAR 83 D 5.7 1 : 224 CENTRAL CHILE.mb 6.0 (PAS).Mo-3.7* 10*» 18 Nm (C-S Mo-3 6*10**18 Nm (HRV).Damage (VII) in the Lo Serena-Vicuna area.Felt strongly in northern Chile.Also felt in Cardobo, Mendazo and San Juar Provinces.Argentina.The focal mechanism is moderately well controlled and corresponds to strike slip faulting with a moderate reverse component.33 N 5.8 6.71.3 157 HALMAHERA.Ms 6.6 (BRK).Ma-2.4*10** 19 Nm (GS).Mo-1.4»10*»19Nm (HRV).The focol mechanism is moderately well control led and corresponds to strike-slip faulting with a small reverse component 5 G 6.0 5.9 1.0 225 MENDOZA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA.Ms 5.8 (BRK).Mo-2.0»10»»l8Nm (GS).Ma-1.0*10»* 18 Nm (HRV).Six people killed, at least 238 injured and abaut 12,500 homes destroyed or damaged (VII) in the Mendaza area.Felt (V) at La Ligua, (IV) at Curavil and (II) at Santiago, Coquimbo and Vina del Mar, Chile.The facal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.FEB 2 20 52 34.2 28.399 N 53.997E 15 47 33.4 1.964 S 119.727 E 37 44 5.2 5.3 1.0 213 SOUTHERN IRAN.Ma-1.8*10**17Nm (GS).One person killed, 80 injured and abaut 1,500 buildings destroyed or damaged in the Firuzabad-Jahram area.5.8 6.7 1.2 222 SULAWESI.Felt (IV) at Pa Iu-Mo-1.1»10»»19Nm (HRV) 22 47 07.2 33.135 S 71.871 W 33 N 6.7 7.8 1.0 146 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.Ms 7.5 (BRK).Ma-2.0»10»»20Nm (GS).Mo-1.0»10»*21Nm (HRV).At least 177 people killed, 2,575 injured and extensive damage in central Chile, including the cities af San Antanio, Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Santiago and Rancagua.Maximum intensity VIM in the Valparaiso area.Liquefaction occurred in saturated beach dune sands in the Vina del Mar and San Antonio areas.Reports af extensive ground cracks and subsidence throughout mast of the epicentral area.Numerous landslides in the coastal mountains.Felt in Chile along o 2,000 km strip from Copiapa to Valdivia.Felt (VI) at Mendaza and (V) at San Juan, Argentina.Also felt by people in highrise buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil.Tsunami generated with wave heights at selected tide stations as follows: 1.1 m at Valparaiso: 48 cm at Hilo, Hawaii; 15 cm at Sand Paint, Alaska; 12 cm at Adak, Alaska; 11 cm at Rikitea, Gambier Islands; 10 cm at Papeete, Tahiti; 10 cm at Kushiro, Nemuro and Miyoko, Japan.5 cm at Seward, Alaska, 4 cm at Kadiak, Alaska; and 3 cm at Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.The focal mechanism is poorly controlled and corresponds to reverse faulting.23 38 31 4 32 738 S 71.215 W 33 N 6.3 64 13 127 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE Ms 7.0 (BRK).Felt (IV) at Santiago 00 32 21 6 33 207 S 71 663 W 33 N 6.0 6.7 1.0 111 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE.Mo-1 3*10»»20 Nm (HRV) 63 32 49 i 32 925 S 71.793 W 33 N 5 7 6.6 1 1 111 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE 23 03 50.