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1998 Aiquile earthquake

Coordinates: 17°55′S 65°28′W / 17.91°S 65.47°W / -17.91; -65.47
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1998 Aiquile earthquake
1998 Aiquile earthquake is located in South America
1998 Aiquile earthquake
UTC time1998-05-22 04:48:53
ISC event1108072
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateMay 22, 1998 (1998-05-22)
Local time00:48:53
Magnitude6.6 Mw [1]
Depth25 km (16 mi) [1]
Epicenter17°55′S 65°28′W / 17.91°S 65.47°W / -17.91; -65.47 [1]
TypeStrike-slip [2]
Areas affectedBolivia
Total damageSevere [3]
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)
Casualties95–105+ dead [2]
50–150 injured [2]
6,900 displaced [2]

The 1998 Aiquile earthquake occurred on May 22 at 00:48:53 local time in Bolivia. This strike-slip earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Damage was severe, with at least 95 deaths, 50–150 injuries, and 6,900 homeless.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ a b c d USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  3. ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

Further reading

  • Funning, Gareth J.; Barke, Richard M.D.; Lamb, Simon H.; Minaya, Estela; Parsons, Barry; Wright, Tim J. (2005), "The 1998 Aiquile, Bolivia earthquake: A seismically active fault revealed with InSAR", Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 232 (1–2): 39–49, Bibcode:2005E&PSL.232...39F, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.01.013