Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 3 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 14 August 2017 at 14:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 33 km depth
14 Aug 15:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 32.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.614°S / 71.191°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (238 km / 148 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) NNE of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (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 | 33 km | 3 km al NO de Illapel | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 3 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 14 August 2017 at 14:40 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
