1. AFTERSHOCKS OF 2010’S M8.8 EARTHQUAKE OCCUR IN CHILE
M7.1 JANUARY 2, 2011
M5.9 JANUARY 11, 2011
DISCONCERTING BECAUSE SO LATE IN OCCURRING AFTER THE HUGE M8.8 QUAKE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2010 NEAR PICHILEUM, CHILE
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

2. AFTERSHOCKS: LEFT (M7.1) AND RIGHT (M.5.9)

3. THE LARGE AFTERSHOCKS WERE SLOW IN COMING
IT IS MORE TYPICAL FOR LARGE AFTERSHOCKS TO OCCUR MUCH EARLIER THAN A YEAR AFTER A M8.8 EARTHQUAKE

4. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

5. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

6. THE FEB 27, 2011 M8.8 QUAKE RAISED COAST LINE 2+ M

7. SO FAR, DAMAGE FROM 2010’S AFTERSHOCKS MINOR
The first earthquake, which had a hypocenter of about 10 km, was located 70 km from Temuco and 595 km from Santiago.
The second was located 130 km from Concepcion and 325 km from Santiago.