What type of earthquake occurred on March 11, 2010?
Q: What type of earthquake occurred on March 11, 2010?
A: On March 11, 2010 a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred 40 kilometers southwest of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile.
Q: Was there a tsunami warning issued after the earthquake?
A: Yes, a tsunami warning was made by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Pacific-wide and they warned of the possibility of local tsunamis within 100 kilometers of the epicenter (between San Antonio and Concepción).
Q: How many aftershocks were reported within 6 hours?
A: Within 6 hours 10 aftershocks took place, 2 were of magnitude 6 or greater and 7 between magnitude 5 and 6.
Q: When did the earthquake occur in relation to the new president's inauguration?
A: The earthquake took place shortly before the new president Sebastián Piñera was sworn in at about 12:15 PM local time (15:15 UTC).
Q: Were any other presidents present during the inauguration when it happened?
A: Yes, the presidents of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Ecuador were present when the earthquake occurred. However, television footage showed that it did not interrupt the inauguration.
Q: What kind of damages were reported by Chilean news media?
A: Damages reported by Chilean news media included a collapsed pedestrian crossing over Chile Highway 5 north of Rancagua. The most affected place by the earthquake was Pichilemu where it destroyed Ross Park and much of Agustín Ross Cultural Centre as well as many houses in Espinillo and Rodeillo.
Q: In which plate did this particular quake occur ?
A: It has not been positively decided in which plate this particular quake occurred though it is believed to have been caused by normal faulting inside one of those plates unchained by regional stress caused by February 27th's thrust fault rupture between Nazca & South American plates
