Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 51 km north of Viña del Mar, Provincia de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 14 August 2017 at 18:08 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 55 km depth
14 Aug 18:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.1 to 55.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.1 to 55.1 km.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 55.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.567°S / 71.629°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (196 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (25 mi) WSW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WNW of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 55 km | 39 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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