Mag. 4.5 earthquake - Copiapo, 43 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Monday, 19 March 2018 at 16:36 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 99 km depth
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 99.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.49°S / 69.92°W
(Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) S of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SSE of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) NNE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
307 km (191 mi) NNE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
368 km (228 mi) NNE of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
430 km (267 mi) S of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
667 km (415 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 99 km | ATACAMA, CHILE | EMSC |
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Copiapó (Chile, 43 km W of epicenter) : Moderado. (reported through EMSC)
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