Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Choapa, 19 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 16 September 2016 at 16:50 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 54 km depth
16 Sep 17:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 54.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 54.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.55°S / 71.34°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) S of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (110 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (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 | 54 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 50 km | 13 km al SE de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Choapa, 19 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 16 September 2016 at 16:50 (GMT)
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