2023-11-14 18:16:53 13:16 WHY IS THE DURATION OF EARTHQUAKES NOT PUBLISHED? Earthquakes have a duration of energy propagation in the seismic source, or hypocenter. However, once the waves leave the source, having different speeds, they distance themselves from each other. For this reason, the perception of the duration of an earthquake will vary from one … Read more
2023-11-02 16:37:00 11:37 Tectonics of Chile: Chile is located mostly on the South American plate, which to the west is in contact with the Nazca plate, up to the Taitao peninsula, and with the Antarctic plate from the latter point to the western mouth of the Strait of Magellan. These plates converge at a speed … Read more
2023-10-04 14:31:15 12:32 WHY IS THE DURATION OF EARTHQUAKES NOT PUBLISHED? Earthquakes have a duration of energy propagation in the seismic source, or hypocenter. However, once the waves leave the source, having different speeds, they distance themselves from each other. For this reason, the perception of the duration of an earthquake will vary from one … Read more
2023-08-06 20:39:37 15:38 WHY IS THE DURATION OF THE EARTHQUAKES NOT PUBLISHED? Earthquakes have a duration of energy propagation at the seismic source, or hypocenter. However, once the waves leave the source, having different speeds, they distance themselves from each other. For this reason, the perception of duration of an earthquake will vary from one … Read more
2023-08-04 21:41:50 14:54 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EPICENTER AND HYPOCENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKE? The hypocenter is the point inside the Earth where the rupture that generates an earthquake begins (latitude, longitude, depth). If this point is projected to the Earth’s surface, the epicenter is obtained, that is, the epicenter corresponds to the point … Read more
2023-08-03 13:18:50 What was the last earthquake in Chile today, Thursday August 3? In recent days, various seismic events have been recorded in different areas of the country. In this article, we will keep you up to date with the latest earthquake reports, using the official data provided by the National Seismological Center of the … Read more
2023-07-05 15:20:00 Where and when did the earthquake occur in Chile today, Wednesday July 5? The unpredictable nature of tremors usually causes alarm in the population, so it is important to stay informed of the seismic activity in the territory, which is monitored, recorded and published by the National Seismological Center (CSN) from the University … Read more
Chilea country located in the Pacific Ring of Fireis likely to have tremors small or large in an unexpected way. Therefore, the National Seismological Center of the University of Chile has the mission of informing the public of the magnitude that occurred instantly. MIRA: Earthquakes: what is the Pacific Ring of Fire and where is … Read more