Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 35 Km Al N De Camiña on Thursday, 1 March 2018 at 10:00 (GMT)
Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 108 km depth
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 107.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.009°S / 69.343°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Arintica (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) SSW of Jaroma (Provincia de Arica)
12 km (7 mi) NNE of Paga (Provincia del Tamarugal)
22 km (13 mi) NNE of Nama (Provincia del Tamarugal)
38 km (23 mi) SE of Cobija (Provincia de Arica)
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Arica (pop: 186,000)
146 km (91 mi) SE of Tacna (Peru) (pop: 280,100)
158 km (98 mi) NNE of Iquique (pop: 227,500)
1612 km (1002 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 108 km | 35 km al N de Camiña | GUG (U. Chile) |
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