Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Los Andes, 17 km southeast of Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 18 January 2016 at 05:18 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 97 km depth
18 Jan 05:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 97.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.9°S / 70.44°W
(Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) ESE of Los Andes (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ESE of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) NNE of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNE of Lo Prado (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 104,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) E of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) E of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) E of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) NE of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3787 km (2353 mi) ESE of Hanga Roa (pop: 3,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 97 km | VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 97 km | 17 km al E de Los Andes. | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Los Andes, 17 km southeast of Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 18 January 2016 at 05:18 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
