Mag. 2.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 23 km southwest of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 28 April 2017 at 01:37 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 29 km depth
28 Apr 01:52 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 28.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.131°S / 71.845°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) WSW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) WSW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) WSW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) WSW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) WSW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 29 km | 23 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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