Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 41 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 13 August 2016 at 14:21 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 36 km depth
13 Aug 14:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Aug 13 16:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 36.0 km.
Aug 13 16:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 36.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.41°S / 71.66°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (25 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 36 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 36 km | 40 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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