Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 89 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, 21 January 2018 at 10:03 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 109 km depth
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 109.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.66°S / 69.492°W
(Provincia de Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
89 km (55 mi) ESE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NNE of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) NNW of San José de Jachal (San Juan, Argentina) (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) NE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) NE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) NW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
654 km (406 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 109 km | 79 km al E de Tierra Amarilla | GUG (U. Chile) |
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