Weak mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 235 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Wednesday, 16 August 2017 at 23:22 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 28 km depth
16 Aug 23:44 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.925°S / 72.372°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
118 km (73 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (156 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 28 km | 81 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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