Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 35 Km Al O De Los Vilos on Monday, 4 January 2016 at 20:16 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 25 km depth
4 Jan 20:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 25.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 25.1 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 25.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.913°S / 71.883°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 25 km | 35 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 25 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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