Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 39 Km Al O De Los Vilos on Thursday, 21 January 2016 at 10:46 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 30 km depth
21 Jan 13:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.762°S / 71.881°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 30 km | 39 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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