Two large quakes strike Peru-Chile border area – USGS

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) – Two strong earthquakes registering a magnitude of 5.9 struck an area near the Peru-Chile border on Monday, the United States Geological Survey reported.

The USGS said the first tremor occurred at 11:00 a.m. British time in Peru, 32 miles west-south-west of the town of Moquegua at a depth of 39.8 miles.

Seconds later, a quake also measuring 5.9 struck over the border in Chile — 45 miles east-south-east of the Peruvian town of Tacna. That tremor was recorded at a depth of 13.9 miles and was initially recorded at a magnitude of 6.0.

Read more: http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1516330-two-large-quakes-strike-peru-chile-border-area-usgs

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Two large quakes strike Peru-Chile border area – USGS (Original post)	tawadi	May 2012	OP
I keep worrying when the Cascadia fault zone is going to blow.	catbyte	May 2012	#1
Well, it IS 2012 ...	Myrina	May 2012	#2
The link doesn't work. Do you have a better link? Thanks.	SalviaBlue	May 2012	#3
Go to the NOAA site, NOAA is calling both quakes 6.2.	happyslug	May 2012	#4

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Mon May 14, 2012, 11:48 AM

catbyte (3,945 posts)

1. I keep worrying when the Cascadia fault zone is going to blow.

It's the only part of the Pacific that hasn't had an 8.5 or greater quake. What was that Saturday Night Live skit years and years ago, "More Things to Worry About."