Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 42 Km Al SO De Los Vilos on Thursday, 3 March 2016 at 01:44 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 33 km depth
3 Mar 01:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 11 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.3 to 32.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.3 to 32.8 km.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 32.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.253°S / 71.698°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (218 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (31 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 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!
166 km (103 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 33 km | 42 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.7 | 33 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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