Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Elqui, 45 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 07:36 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 20 km depth
29 Apr 07:54 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Apr 29 07:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 20.0 km.
Apr 29 07:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 20.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.381°S / 71.587°W
(Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
353 km (220 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 20 km | 17 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Elqui, 45 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 07:36 (GMT)
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