Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 42 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 19:31 (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 3 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
16 May 19:44 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.98°S / 72.07°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (216 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) W of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) WSW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 25 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 26 km | 43 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 42 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 19:31 (GMT)
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