Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 35 Km Al SO De La Ligua on Thursday, 12 November 2015 at 12:37 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 38 km depth
12 Nov 12:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.5 to 38.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.5 to 38.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 38.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.634°S / 71.54°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (183 km / 114 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (21 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WNW of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 38 km | 35 km al SO de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.7 | 38 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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