Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 6 April 2017 at 07:18 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 28 km depth
6 Apr 07:32 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.1 to 27.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.1 to 27.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 27.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.296°S / 71.897°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (227 km / 141 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (40 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 28 km | 56 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.1 | 23 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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