Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 45 Km Al NO De Valparaíso on Wednesday, 9 March 2016 at 17:59 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 29 km depth
9 Mar 18:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 28 minutes.
Mar 9 18:49: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.8 to 29.1 km.
Mar 9 18:49: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.8 to 29.1 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 29.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.664°S / 71.779°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (201 km / 125 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) WNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) WSW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 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 | 29 km | 45 km al NO de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 29 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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