Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 50 Km Al SO De Los Vilos on Thursday, 18 February 2016 at 14:31 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 30 km depth
18 Feb 14:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Feb 18 15:28: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.1 to 30.0 km.
Feb 18 15:28: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.1 to 30.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.287°S / 71.802°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (224 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> 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 | 50 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 30 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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