Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 35 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 8 April 2017 at 01:52 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 59 km depth
8 Apr 02:06 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Apr 8 02:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 58.7 to 58.6 km.
Apr 8 02:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 58.7 to 58.6 km.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 58.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.41°S / 71.429°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 59 km | 3 km al E de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.0 | 59 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 35 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 8 April 2017 at 01:52 (GMT)
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