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]
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| UTC time | 1997-07-09 19:24:14 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 1036154 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 9, 1997 |
| Local time | 15:24:14 VET |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 10°27′N 63°35′W / 10.45°N 63.58°W |
| Fault | El Pilar Fault |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Total damage | $81 million [3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [4] |
| Casualties | 80–81 dead [2] 522–683 injured [2] 3,000–3,500 displaced [2] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b ISC (2016), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2012), Version 3.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c d USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, archived from the original on August 18, 2016
- ^ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
- ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ 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: S32E–03. Bibcode:2001AGUFM.S32E..03G.
Further reading edit
- Audemard, F. A. (2007), "Revised seismic history of the el Pilar fault, Northeastern Venezuela, from the Cariaco 1997 earthquake and recent preliminary paleoseismic results", Journal of Seismology, 11 (3): 311–326, Bibcode:2007JSeis..11..311A, doi:10.1007/s10950-007-9054-2, S2CID 129302616
External links edit
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.