Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 86 km north of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 17:19 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 115 km depth
21 Feb 17:38 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.2 to 114.2 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 114.2 to 115.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.2 to 114.2 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 114.2 to 115.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 115.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.013°S / 70.433°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (168 km / 104 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) ESE of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) ESE of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ENE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) N of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 115 km | 26 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 86 km north of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 17:19 (GMT)
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