Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 6.2 km southeast of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 18 March 2017 at 08:09 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 81 km depth
18 Mar 08:26 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 81.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.775°S / 70.667°W
(Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de Valparaiso, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (107 km / 66 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) ESE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) NW of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) ENE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) E of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) ENE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) ENE of Limache (Marga Marga, Valparaíso) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) ENE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) N of Lo Prado (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 104,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 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 | 81 km | 9 km al NO de Los Andes. | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 6.2 km southeast of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 18 March 2017 at 08:09 (GMT)
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