Mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 85 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 24 October 2016 at 06:27 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 32 km depth
24 Oct 06:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 31.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.731°S / 72.062°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 32 km | 56 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.9 | 32 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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