Mag. 2.8 earthquake - VALPARAISO, CHILE, on Thursday, 10 March 2016 at 13:07 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 30 km depth
10 Mar 13:23 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.44°S / 71.41°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (184 km / 114 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNE of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 30 km | 17 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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