Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 73 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at 18:37 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 38 km depth
5 Aug 18:52 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 14 minutes.
Aug 5 19:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.2 to 38.3 km.
Aug 5 19:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.2 to 38.3 km.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 38.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.144°S / 71.636°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (94 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 38 km | 33 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 73 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 5 August 2017 at 18:37 (GMT)
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