Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 64 Km Al O De Los Vilos on Tuesday, 23 February 2016 at 14:41 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 40 km depth
23 Feb 15:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 39.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.817°S / 72.177°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
97 km (61 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 40 km | 64 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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