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and Japan joins the party:

Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Magnitude: 5.2
Time: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:19:51 UTC

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5.8

MAP 5.8 2010/02/27 23:02:01 -37.755 -72.713 35.2 ARAUCANIA, CHILE

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.8
Date-Time

* Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 23:02:01 UTC
* Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 08:02:01 PM at epicenter

Location 37.755°S, 72.713°W
Depth 35.2 km (21.9 miles)
Region ARAUCANIA, CHILE
Distances

* 107 km (66 miles) SSE (164°) from Concepcion, Chile
* 111 km (69 miles) N (358°) from Temuco, Chile
* 232 km (144 miles) N (11°) from Valdivia, Chile

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file note: Dr. Gerard Fryer, of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, NOAA, is the name of the official in Hawaii who can be attributed to the ‘we dodged a bullet’ comment