Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 373 km north of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Sunday, 13 August 2017 at 10:12 (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 21 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 37 km depth
13 Aug 10:32 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.6 to 36.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.6 to 36.8 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 36.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.328°S / 72.076°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
193 km (120 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 37 km | 56 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 373 km north of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Sunday, 13 August 2017 at 10:12 (GMT)
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