M 7.6 in Chile on 25 Dec 2016 14:22 UTC

2016-12-25 14:48 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 occurred in SOUTHERN CHILE at 1422 UTC on sunday december 25 2016
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 1000 km of the earthquake epicenter
Threat Forecast

  • Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within 1000 km of the epicenter along the coasts of chile.