Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 21 km northeast of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, 11 January 2017 at 21:49 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 62 km depth
11 Jan 23:54 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 62.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.303°S / 71.086°W
(Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (171 km / 106 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) NE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) S of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NNE of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNE of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 62 km | 16 km al O de Petorca | GUG (U. Chile) |
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