[ad_1]
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Pacific-Antarctic ridge at 13:13 UTC on December 12, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 3 532 km (2 195 miles) SSW of Hanga Roa, Chile and 4 338 km (2 670 miles) SE of Wellington, New Zealand.
There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles).
Regional seismicity
Featured image credit: USGS/EMSC
Keep us going strong – subscribe today and get your ad-free account
Producing content you read on this website takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work. If you value what we do here, please consider subscribing today.
[ad_2]
Source link