Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 42 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at 12:21 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 40 km depth
5 Aug 12:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 21 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.1 to 39.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.1 to 39.8 km.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 39.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.433°S / 71.682°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (207 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 40 km | 42 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.4 | 40 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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