Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 64 km southwest of Vila Vila, Provincia de Tacna, Peru, on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 07:48 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 34 km depth
27 Oct 08:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Oct 27 09:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 34.0 km.
Oct 27 09:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 34.0 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2016 07:48:35 UTC
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.48°S / 71.2°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Peru)Nearest volcano: Yucamane (203 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) SW of Vila Vila (Provincia de Tacna) (pop: 474) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Arica (Chile) (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) S of Ilo (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WSW of Tacna (pop: 280,100) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSW of Ilabaya (Jorge Basadre) (pop: 9,490) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) S of San Antonio (pop: 15,600) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) S of Moquegua (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SSW of Torata (Mariscal Nieto) (pop: 7,050) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) SSE of Mollendo (Provincia de Islay) (pop: 29,000) --> See nearby quakes!
950 km (591 mi) SE of Lima (pop: 7,737,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 34 km | OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 34 km | 92 km al O de Arica | GUG (U. Chile) |
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