1997 Cariaco earthquake

1997 Cariaco earthquake
Caracas
UTC time ??
ISC event
USGS-ANSS
Date * July 9, 1997 (1997-07-09)
Origin time * 19:24:14 UTC [1]
Local date
Local time
Magnitude 6.9 Mw [1]
Depth 20 km (12 mi) [1]
Epicenter 10°27′N 63°35′W / 10.45°N 63.58°W / 10.45; -63.58Coordinates: 10°27′N 63°35′W / 10.45°N 63.58°W / 10.45; -63.58
Fault El Pilar Fault
Type Strike-slip [2]
Total damage $81 million [3]
Max. intensity VIII (Severe) [4]
Casualties 80–81 dead [2]
522–683 injured [2]
3,000–3,500 displaced [2]
* Deprecated  See documentation.

The 1997 Cariaco earthquake occurred on July 9 at 15:24:14 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). With its epicenter near Cariaco, Venezuela, at least 81 people were killed and over 500 were injured. Disruption of power, telephone, and water services was reported. This earthquake was felt in much of northeastern Venezuela and could also be felt in Trinidad and Tobago.[5] This earthquake was on the strike-slip El Pilar Fault.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. 1 2 3 4 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, archived from the original on August 18, 2016
  3. ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  4. ↑ USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  6. ↑ Grosser, H.; Rietbrock, A.; Baumbach, M.; Torres, G. R.; Rojas, J. (2001). "Seismic Tomography in the Aftershock Region of the Cariaco Earthquake 1997". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 32. Bibcode:2001AGUFM.S32E..03G.
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