Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 10 Km Al SO De La Serena on Sunday, 22 January 2017 at 19:13 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 44 km depth
22 Jan 19:34 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 21 minutes.
Jan 22 23:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 44.4 to 44.2 km.
Jan 22 23:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 44.4 to 44.2 km.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 44.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.953°S / 71.342°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
0 km (0 mi) W of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (7 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) W of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) N of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NW of Calingasta (Argentina) (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
395 km (246 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 44 km | 10 km al SO de La Serena | GUG (U. Chile) |
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