(Major) Earthquakes list March 25, 2012 – Very strong dangerous earthquake in Chile

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Very strong earthquake in Chile
Shallow earthquake 27 km from Talca, Chile
The epicenter is about 250 km from Santiago and people are reporting moderate shaking in Santiago
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M 4.8      2012/03/25 04:46     Depth 10.0 km      GREECE
07:46:54 AM at epicenter – Epicenter location see below in list
Earthquake just below the lower damage level
35 km (21 miles) WSW of Ioannina, Greece and 50 km (31 miles) ESE of Kerkyra, Greece

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFORMATION
USGS Near The Coast Of Central Peru Mar 25 23:01 PM 4.6 44 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near Coast Of Central Peru Mar 25 23:01 PM 4.6 45 MAP I Felt It
USGS Maule, Chile Mar 25 22:37 PM 7.1 34 MAP I Felt It
  • Constitución - Vivo en Constitución (Chile), el epicentro del sismo, la intensisdad se presentó de manera inmediata, sentí como si me fuera a caer al suelo. Las personas subían a los cerros, había un gran descontrol y desinformación, la telefonía celular falló al igual que el suministro eléctrico. Había alerta de tsunami. Horas después nos quedamos sin agua potable. Este sismo fue menor que el del 27F y quedamos totalmente aislados.
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    GEOFON Near Coast Of Central Chile Mar 25 22:37 PM 7.1 25 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Offshore Maule, Chile Mar 25 22:37 PM 7.2 10 MAP I Felt It
  • Santiago de Chile - Moderate shaking indicated
  • Concepcion Chili - Secousse assez longue fort mouvement de l'immeuble gd ressenti surtout au 11eme étage
  • Santiago, Chile - Seemed to last a long time, built in intensity. Could hear it and made loose items rattle. A little disquieting ... not use to earthquakes, first time living in an earthquake zone!
  • Santiago - Lasted for 30 seconds Walls were shaking.
  • Santiago Chile - Moderate shaking indicated
  • Santiago Central - I am on the 13th floor of an apartment building. It was swaying form side to side approximately 15 - 20cm at the most, lasting 20 seconds.
  • Los Andes - Was lightly napping when bed started shaking, was surprised at the duration of the quake
  • Chile - Strong shaking indicated
  • Vina del Mar, Chile - We were resting at 7:45pm march 26 2012 and our bed started shaking, for about a minute or so. Nothing else was noticed by is and a minute later our traveling companions called saying they felt the ssme thing.
  • Santiago - It lasted about 10-20 seconds. not sure. It wasn't violent shaking but the building was definitely swaying side to side, not up and down
  • Santiago, Chile - Strong shaking back a forth for a bit less than a minute. It continued to a lesser level afterwards.
  • Valparaiso - Very weak-weak shaking. Windows rattling, that's pretty much it.
  • Santiago,Chile - Strong shaking indicated
  • Santiago Central - On the 25th floor the building was shaking a lot for about 30 sec
  • Santiago Peñalolén - Felt like big horizontal moves. My wife was bathing our son: the water was moved and my wife felt sea sick.
  • Santiago, Chile - Been traveling to Chile for work for 1.5 years. First time i felt jolts vs. rumble/swaying...strong but short in duration.
  • Santiago - The water in the swimming pool spilled
  • Santiago - Lots of shaking and small objects moving around. Water in the pool moved a lot. Lasted longer and was stronger than others recently.
  • Santiago, Chile - Strong shaking indicated
  • Santiago, Chile - Strong, felt very strongly on Level 11 apartment located in Santiago, Chile (central). Mirror fell from wall, no serious damage such as furniture falling or plates cracking.
  • Talca, Chili - Was sterk en langdurig. Gelukkig weinig naschokken tot nu toe. Voorwerpen vielen naar beneden als fotolijsten, shampoo in badkamer etc.
  • Talca - Here in talca, the earthquake was very long and strong, soms things felt down like photo's, cups, bottles etc. But i did not hear reports of people injured. People in the center of talca are without much light and most are in panic. With the memory of 2010 of course when we had here 8.5 richter.
  • Viña Del Mar - Chili - Forte secousse avec grand mouvement du batiment surtout que nous sommes au 15ième étage . Nous avions du mal à marcher droit dans l'appartement , les portes de placards vibraient et les lustres se balancaient très fortement.Sensation très désagréable .
  • Santiago Airport - Stuff falling of shelves in airport shops
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    EMSC Maule, Chile Mar 25 22:37 PM 7.1 1 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Vanuatu Mar 25 20:45 PM 4.8 92 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Vanuatu Islands Mar 25 20:45 PM 4.9 38 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Vanuatu Mar 25 20:45 PM 4.9 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Costa Rica Mar 25 18:33 PM 4.6 53 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Nicaragua Mar 25 18:33 PM 4.6 39 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Molucca Sea Mar 25 17:07 PM 4.7 70 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Molucca Sea Mar 25 17:07 PM 4.6 45 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Northern Molucca Sea Mar 25 17:07 PM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 14:50 PM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 14:50 PM 4.6 2 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Off The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 14:50 PM 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Fiji Islands Region Mar 25 14:18 PM 4.7 562 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Fiji Region Mar 25 14:18 PM 4.6 566 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Fiji Region Mar 25 13:59 PM 5.1 515 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Fiji Region Mar 25 13:59 PM 5.1 507 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Fiji Islands Region Mar 25 13:59 PM 5.0 493 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Kuril Islands Mar 25 13:41 PM 4.8 80 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Kuril Islands Mar 25 13:41 PM 4.9 84 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Kuril Islands Mar 25 13:40 PM 5.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 13:22 PM 5.2 60 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 13:22 PM 5.3 56 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 13:22 PM 5.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Afghanistan-tajikistan Border Region Mar 25 12:38 PM 4.7 107 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan Mar 25 12:38 PM 4.6 100 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan Mar 25 12:38 PM 4.6 101 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Mar 25 12:22 PM 4.7 42 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Fiji Mar 25 11:27 AM 4.7 24 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Fiji Mar 25 11:27 AM 4.7 24 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC South Sandwich Islands Region Mar 25 10:26 AM 5.1 60 MAP I Felt It
    USGS South Sandwich Islands Region Mar 25 10:26 AM 5.2 29 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON South Sandwich Islands Region Mar 25 10:26 AM 5.3 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Luzon, Philippines Mar 25 10:23 AM 4.7 30 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Luzon, Philippines Mar 25 10:23 AM 4.6 30 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Western Xizang Mar 25 10:06 AM 4.7 20 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Fiji Region Mar 25 06:43 AM 4.7 263 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Fiji Region Mar 25 06:43 AM 4.6 247 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Off Coast Of Costa Rica Mar 25 06:30 AM 4.6 45 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Off The Coast Of Costa Rica Mar 25 06:30 AM 4.6 44 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Greece Mar 25 04:46 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
  • Syvota - 20 secondi prima e' iniziato un rombo. Nonostante la forte scossa il lampadario non tremava (source EMSC)
  • Kerkira - Only a few seconds (source EMSC)
  • Kerkira - Doors and windows shook for about 2 minutes, mild shaking of everything in the house, no damage apart from it woke me up! I thought it was my wife shaking me to get me up! (source EMSC)
  • Corfu - werd er wakker van en sliep weer heerlijk in...
  • Corfu Greece - I was woken by the noise...there was a noise like a plastic bottle being squeezed and wood breaking . The whole house was creaking like an old wooden ship. It woke me from a deep sleep and my husband said it had been going on for at least 6 seconds.The air feels full of static since and I feel hyper.
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    USGS Greece Mar 25 04:46 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Central East Pacific Rise Mar 25 03:59 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Central East Pacific Rise Mar 25 03:59 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Oaxaca, Mexico Mar 25 01:55 AM 4.7 49 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Oaxaca, Mexico Mar 25 01:55 AM 4.7 20 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Oaxaca, Mexico Mar 25 01:55 AM 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Oaxaca, Mexico Mar 25 01:46 AM 4.6 40 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Oaxaca, Mexico Mar 25 01:46 AM 4.6 20 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Pacific-antarctic Ridge Mar 25 01:05 AM 5.2 33 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Pacific-antarctic Ridge Mar 25 01:05 AM 5.1 10 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Pacific Antarctic Ridge Mar 25 01:05 AM 5.7 10 MAP I Felt It

    Data sources courtesy : USGS – EMSC – GFZ – GEONET

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    M 4.7      2012/03/24 21:54     Depth 15.5 km      HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
    Fittings :
    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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