Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 22:15 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 35 km depth
29 Apr 22:36 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Apr 29 22:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.5 to 35.4 km.
Apr 29 22:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.5 to 35.4 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 35.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.298°S / 71.834°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (46 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (164 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 35 km | 37 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.3 | 34 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 29 April 2017 at 22:15 (GMT)
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