Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 13 Km Al SO De Canela Baja on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 at 12:17 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 31 km depth
29 Mar 12:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 10 minutes.
Mar 29 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.7 to 30.6 km.
Mar 29 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.7 to 30.6 km.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 30.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.454°S / 71.575°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (110 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 31 km | 13 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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