Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 26 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 04:23 (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 7 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 47 km depth
25 Apr 04:36 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 12 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 46.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.442°S / 71.512°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (192 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 47 km | 26 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 26 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 at 04:23 (GMT)
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