Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 52 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 4 August 2016 at 09:30 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 44 km depth
4 Aug 10:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 52 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 44.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.02°S / 71.48°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (220 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WSW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) NNW of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (110 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 44 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 44 km | 12 km al S de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 52 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 4 August 2016 at 09:30 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
