Mag. 2.7 earthquake - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Tuesday, 22 December 2015 at 02:59 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 25 km depth
22 Dec 03:14 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.41°S / 71.74°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 25 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 25 km | 27 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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