Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 3 December 2018 at 02:46 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 62 km northwest of Los Navegantes, Provincia de Cardenal Caro, O'Higgins Region, Chile, 1 December 2018 23:55 GMT, which had occurred 1 day 3 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 38 km depth
3 Dec 03:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 38.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.01°S / 72.33°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Palomo (198 km / 123 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (33 mi) NW of Los Navegantes (Provincia de Cardenal Caro) (pop: 231) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) WSW of Melipilla (pop: 63,100) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) SSW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) SSW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (87 mi) SW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) WSW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) WSW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 38 km | OFFSHORE O'HIGGINS, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.8 | 39 km | 39 km al O de Navidad | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 3 December 2018 at 02:46 (GMT)
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