Mag. 2.7 earthquake - COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Thursday, 11 August 2016 at 13:03 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 29 km depth
11 Aug 13:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.67°S / 71.53°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (20 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (199 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 29 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 29 km | 32 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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