Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 21 km northeast of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 25 July 2016 at 20:49 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 66 km depth
25 Jul 21:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 65.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.292°S / 71.114°W
(Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (174 km / 108 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) NNE of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NNW of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NW of Los Andes (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNE of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) NNE of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (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 | 66 km | 18 km al O de Petorca | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 21 km northeast of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 25 July 2016 at 20:49 (GMT)
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