Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 53 km west of Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 at 07:40 (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 1 day 10 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 15 km depth
26 Apr 07:58 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 14.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.908°S / 72.177°W

Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (228 km / 142 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) WNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (48 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) W of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) WNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.0 | 15 km | 55 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
M 3.0 | 15 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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