Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at 12:52 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 26 km depth
13 Sep 13:06 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 14 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 24.1 to 26.2 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 24.1 to 26.2 km.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 26.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.158°S / 71.92°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (244 km / 152 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (67 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 26 km | 47 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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