Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - 103 km southeast of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile, on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:13 GMT
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 98 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 97.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.935°S / 69.453°W

Antipode: 18.935°N / 110.547°E
Nearest volcano: Arintica (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) ESE of Arica (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SE of Las Lagunas (Tacna, Peru) (pop: 150) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.8 | 98 km | 42 km al N de Camiña | GUG (U. Chile) |
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