Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - 31 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 6 April 2017 at 20:26 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 55 km depth
6 Apr 20:44 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 55.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.638°S / 71.497°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 55 km | 27 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - 31 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 6 April 2017 at 20:26 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
