Mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 379 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 12 August 2017 at 14:36 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 12 August 2017 12:54 GMT, which had occurred 1 hour and 43 minutes earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 33 km depth
12 Aug 14:48 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 33.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.308°S / 72.179°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
90 km (56 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (125 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) SW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
379 km (235 mi) NNW of Santiago (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 | 33 km | 66 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 379 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 12 August 2017 at 14:36 (GMT)
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