Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 21 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 10 August 2017 at 02:03 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 46 km depth
10 Aug 02:16 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 12 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 45.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.71°S / 71.375°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) WNW of Calingasta (San Juan, Argentina) (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
313 km (195 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 46 km | 17 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 21 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 10 August 2017 at 02:03 (GMT)
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