Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 9 May 2017 at 05:21 (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 2 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
9 May 05:40 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.6 to 33.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.6 to 33.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 33.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.084°S / 72.378°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (242 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (43 mi) W of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) WSW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) WNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | 71 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 9 May 2017 at 05:21 (GMT)
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