1970 Colombia earthquake

Coordinates: 1°36′S 72°32′W / 1.6°S 72.53°W / -1.6; -72.53
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1970 Colombia earthquake
1970 Colombia earthquake is located in Colombia
1970 Colombia earthquake
UTC time1970-07-31 17:08:05
ISC event794176
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJuly 31, 1970 (1970-07-31)
Local time12:08:05
Magnitude8.0 Mw [1]
Depth645 km (401 mi) [1]
Epicenter1°36′S 72°32′W / 1.6°S 72.53°W / -1.6; -72.53 [1]
Areas affectedColombia
Max. intensityMMI IV (Light)
Casualties1 dead, several injured [2]

The 1970 Colombia earthquake occurred in Colombia on July 31.

Details and aftermath

The shock killed one person and injured several others. Because it was a deep-focus earthquake, shaking occurred over an extensive area, including San Juan, Bogotá, Caracas, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo; it was felt as far north as Mexico City.[3] Its depth forestalled more serious casualties,[3] and there were no aftershocks.[4]

The depth of the earthquake prompted scientists in South America to install seismometer networks focused on

long-period earthquakes.[3] Until the 1994 Bolivia earthquake, the 1970 Colombia earthquake was famous among seismologists as the largest deep earthquake.[5]

Analysis

A study completed by

short-period shaking. Many studies have reached differing conclusions including a dearth of isotropic movement, and many scientists feel that resolution created errors in Dziewonski and Gilbert's findings.[7] In 1997, Russakoff, Ekstrom, and Tromp reassessed their findings utilizing more advanced equipment that factored in shear wave splitting and coupling (the measure of how tightly locked two sides of a fault or plate are) and confirmed that there was very little isotropic compression.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ IISEE. "IISEE Catalogue Search parameters page". Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Historic Earthquakes: Colombia 1970". United States Geological Survey. November 1, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  4. ISBN 978-0691095110
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  5. ^ a b c Russakoff, Ekstrom, and Tromp, pg. 20423.
  6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.1976.tb03668.x
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  7. ^ Russakoff, Ekstrom, and Tromp, pg. 20424.

Bibliography

External links
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