Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina, 80 km northeast of San Felipe, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 16 July 2016 at 03:21 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 128 km depth
16 Jul 03:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 34 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 128.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.168°S / 70.221°W
(Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (143 km / 89 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
80 km (50 mi) NE of San Felipe (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) SW of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) NNE of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WNW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) WSW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) WSW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) WSW of Nueve de Julio (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) WSW of San Martin (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) WSW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) SSW of San José de Jachal (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) SW of San Agustin de Valle Fértil (Valle Fértil) (pop: 6,860) --> See nearby quakes!
1132 km (704 mi) W of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 128 km | 52 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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