Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Vinchina department, 142 km southeast of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, 1 February 2018 at 18:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 56 km depth
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 56.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.08°S / 69.136°W
(Vinchina department, Atacama, Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (87 km / 54 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
142 km (88 mi) SE of Copiapo (Atacama) (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) ENE of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (Atacama) (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) N of San José de Jachal (San Juan, Argentina) (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) WNW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (179 mi) NE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) NE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) NE of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
615 km (382 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 56 km | 130 km al SE de Tierra Amarilla | GUG (U. Chile) |
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