Mag. 2.9 earthquake - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 at 01:51 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 45 km depth
12 Jan 02:18 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 26 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.51°S / 71.7°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) N of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 45 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 45 km | 26 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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