Mag. 2.7 earthquake - COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Thursday, 14 January 2016 at 11:29 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 49 km depth
14 Jan 11:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 26 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 49.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.45°S / 71.51°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (148 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 | 49 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 49 km | 8 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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