Very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake strikes southern East Pacific Rise [1]

A very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake was registered in the southern East Pacific Rise (Challenger Fracture Zone) on October 9, 2014 at 02:14 UTC. USGS [2] is reporting depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles). The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks. The southern stretch of the East Pacific Rise is one of the fastest-spreading sections of the Earth's mid-ocean ridge system.

Epicenter was located 565 km (351 miles) SSW of Hanga Roa, capital of the Chilean province of Easter Island, and 3 426 km (2 129 miles) W of Lebu, Chile.

There are no people living within 100 km radius.

A tsunami wave amplitude of 0.47 m at Easter Island was reported by the Chilean Navy. (PTWC [3])

Image credit: USGS

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