Mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 30 January 2016 at 13:28 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 15 km depth
30 Jan 13:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 16.0 km.
Jan 30 17:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 20.0 km.
Jan 30 19:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 15.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 16.0 km.
Jan 30 17:06: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.0 to 20.0 km.
Jan 30 19:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 15.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.27°S / 72.21°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: San José (233 km / 145 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) WSW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) WNW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) WNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WSW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) W of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 15 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.5 | 20 km | 66 km al O de El Tabo | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.6 | 16 km | - 70km WSW of Valparaiso, Chile | USGS |
| M 4.4 | 18 km | Off Coast of Central Chile | GFZ |
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