Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - 117 km southeast of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile, on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:00 GMT
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 108 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 107.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.009°S / 69.343°W

Antipode: 19.009°N / 110.657°E
Nearest volcano: Arintica (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Arica (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 108 km | 35 km al N de Camiña | GUG (U. Chile) |
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