Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 14 Km Al S De Los Vilos on Saturday, 27 August 2016 at 10:13 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 17 km depth
27 Aug 11:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 16.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.034°S / 71.494°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (220 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) WSW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 17 km | 14 km al S de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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