Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Tarapaca, 101 km southeast of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile, on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 16:44 GMT
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 76 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 76.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.299°S / 69.897°W

Antipode: 19.299°N / 110.103°E
Nearest volcano: Puchuldiza (98 km / 61 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) SSE of Arica (Arica y Parinacota) (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NNE of Iquique (Tarapacá) (pop: 227,500) --> 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 | 76 km | 33 km al SE de Cuya | GUG (U. Chile) |
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