Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 24 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 2 September 2016 at 10:58 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 70 km depth
2 Sep 11:14 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 69.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.411°S / 71.477°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (191 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NNW 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 (44 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) N of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 70 km | 23 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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sandra. Madison. tn. (7800.3 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : I felt a weak tremble under my feet for a few seconds.
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