Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, 9.6 km south of Llaillay, Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 4 May 2017 at 12:32 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 72 km depth
4 May 12:48 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 71.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.925°S / 70.938°W
(Provincia de Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) S of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) E of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) ESE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ENE of Limache (Marga Marga, Valparaíso) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WSW of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) N of Lampa (Provincia de Chacabuco) (pop: 29,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ENE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> 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 | 72 km | 29 km al E de Quillota | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Provincia de Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, 9.6 km south of Llaillay, Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 4 May 2017 at 12:32 (GMT)
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