Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 84 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, 31 May 2018 at 07:02 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 107 km depth
31 May 07:26 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 107.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.357°S / 69.481°W
(Provincia de Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) E of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) WNW of Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (148 mi) SSE of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
279 km (174 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
332 km (206 mi) NNE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
341 km (212 mi) NNE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
398 km (247 mi) NNE of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
688 km (427 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 107 km | 79 km al E de Tierra Amarilla | GUG (U. Chile) |
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