Mag. 2.8 earthquake - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Monday, 5 September 2016 at 04:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 20 km depth
5 Sep 05:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.34°S / 72.25°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (125 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) SW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
378 km (235 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 20 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 20 km | 73 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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