Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 44 Km Al O De Valparaíso on Monday, 24 April 2017 at 08:13 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 6.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 11 km west of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, 24 April 2017 21:38 GMT, which followed after 13 hours.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 20 km depth
24 Apr 08:36 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 23 minutes.
Apr 24 08:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 20.1 km.
Apr 24 08:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.0 to 20.1 km.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 20.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.069°S / 72.081°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (214 km / 133 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) W of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) WNW 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 | 20 km | 44 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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