2006-10-12 18:05 (Mw 6.1) COQUIMBO, CHILE -31.3 -71.3

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: COQUIMBO, CHILE
Geographic coordinates: 31.307S, 71.350W
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 45 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 Oct 2006 18:05:58
Time near the Epicenter: 12 Oct 2006 14:05:58
Local time in your area: 12 Oct 2006 18:05:58

Location with respect to nearby cities:
151 km (94 miles) S (181 degrees) of Coquimbo, Chile 200 km (124 miles) N (9 degrees) of Valparaiso, Chile
252 km (157 miles) NNW (345 degrees) of SANTIAGO, Chile

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US ttbd

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usttbd.php