Mag. 2.4 earthquake - 55 Km Al SO De Los Vilos on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 at 20:55 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 31 km depth
20 Jan 21:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 40 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 30.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.321°S / 71.83°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (224 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
58 km (36 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 31 km | 55 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.4 | 31 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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