16 Jul, 2010
Total Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 in the Easter Island of Pacific Ocean
A total solar eclipse occurs over the Pacific Ocean, the first seen on Easter Island in 1,400 years. See photo below:
Total Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 in the Easter Island of Pacific Ocean
Maximum eclipse
Duration: 5m 20s
Coordinates: 19.7S 121.9W
Max. width of band: 259 km
According to reports:
This eclipse was the first one to happen over French Polynesia in 350 years. An estimated 5,000 tourists visited various islands in the archipelago to observe the event. Nearly 120,000 pairs of special glasses were distributed for observers.
Eclipse chasers were also able to observe the eclipse at El Calafate, near the southern tip of Argentina, before the sun set just two minutes later.
Several hours after the eclipse was observed in continental Chile, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Antofagasta Region. There were no major injuries or damages in the nearby cities of Calama, Chile and San Pedro de Atacama.
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