Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 44 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 21:52 (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 5 days earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 31 km depth
29 Apr 22:06 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.067°S / 72.095°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) W of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) WSW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WSW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) WNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 31 km | 45 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 44 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 21:52 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
