Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 56 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 27 November 2016 at 10:22 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 119 km depth
27 Nov 10:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 27 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 118.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.886°S / 70.386°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (177 km / 110 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) ESE of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) ESE of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) N of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (98 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) SSE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NE of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (110 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) SSE of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 119 km | 20 km al E de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 56 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 27 November 2016 at 10:22 (GMT)
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