Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 104 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Monday, 1 January 2018 at 10:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 116 km depth
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 116.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.494°S / 69.292°W
(Provincia de Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
104 km (64 mi) E of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) W of Fiambala (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 8,060) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (113 mi) WNW of Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
320 km (199 mi) NW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (205 mi) NE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (210 mi) NE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
676 km (420 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 116 km | 96 km al E de Tierra Amarilla | GUG (U. Chile) |
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