Mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 00:09 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 11 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, 24 April 2017 21:38 GMT, which had occurred 2 hours and 31 minutes earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 29 km depth
25 Apr 00:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.18°S / 71.79°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (187 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) SW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WSW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WSW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WSW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) NW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) WNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 29 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 29 km | 22 km al SO de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Ñuñoa, Santiago (115.4 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
Valparaiso / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 00:09 (GMT)
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