- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 25, 2012 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Parral, Santiago
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 41 km
- Deaths:
- 1
- Injuries:
- 14
- Damage:
- ~$100M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwr 5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 7.1
Other earthquake records of 2012 CE
- Iran, Ahar, Haris, Varzagan · Mw 6.5 · 306 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province: Zhaotong: Yiliang · Mw 5.6 · 81 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · Mw 5.8 · 75 deaths
- Philippines, Negros Oriental Province · Mw 6.7 · 51 deaths
- Guatemala, San Marcos, San Cristobal Cochu · Mw 7.3 · 48 deaths
- Bangladesh, Dhaka · Mb 4.5 · 44 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2012 CE Earthquake — Chile, Parral, Santiago happen?
- March 25, 2012 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.