Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 15 September 2017 at 05:15 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 24 km depth
15 Sep 05:40 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 24.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.341°S / 71.909°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (230 km / 143 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (40 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 24 km | 61 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 15 September 2017 at 05:15 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
