Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 50 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 1 August 2016 at 04:49 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 20 km depth
1 Aug 05:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 20.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.183°S / 72.137°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: San José (218 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) WSW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) WSW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WSW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) WSW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) WSW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) WNW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) WNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 20 km | 51 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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