Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 68 Km Al NE De Mina Los Pelambres on Tuesday, 7 March 2017 at 05:24 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 143 km depth
7 Mar 05:48 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 143.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.28°S / 70.268°W
(Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (50 mi) W of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) ENE of Illapel (Choapa, Chile) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) W of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) WNW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) W of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) W of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) W of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) W of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
1169 km (727 mi) WNW of Buenos Aires (pop: 13,076,300) --> 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 | 143 km | 68 km al NE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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