Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, 26 km southwest of Los Andes, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 12:06 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 74 km depth
27 Oct 12:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 15 minutes.
Oct 27 12:33: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.0 to 74.0 km.
Oct 27 12:33: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.0 to 74.0 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2016 12:06:52 UTC
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 74.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.05°S / 70.71°W
(Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (94 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) SSW of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (16 mi) NNW of Chicureo Abajo (Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 18,000) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NNE of Lampa (Provincia de Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 29,300) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) S of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) N of Lo Prado (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 104,300) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) N of La Pintana (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 201,200) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) N of San Bernardo (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 249,900) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 74 km | REGION METROPOLITANA, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.9 | 74 km | 18 km al N de Colina | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
