Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 31 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 24 April 2017 at 13:17 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 6.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 11 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, 24 April 2017 21:38 GMT, which followed after 8 hours.
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 27 km depth
24 Apr 13:36 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 19 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.5 to 27.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.5 to 27.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 27.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.977°S / 71.957°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) WNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) WSW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 27 km | 33 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.8 | 27 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Viña del Mar (Chile, 40 km E of epicenter) : Movimiento moderado. (reported through EMSC)
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 31 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 24 April 2017 at 13:17 (GMT)
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