Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Offshore Atacama, Chile, on Monday, 1 May 2006 at 13:57 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 29 km depth
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 29.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.13°S / 71.091°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (195 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
80 km (49 mi) WNW of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SW of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NNW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) SSW of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) N of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
315 km (196 mi) N of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) N of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
386 km (240 mi) N of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
393 km (244 mi) S of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
705 km (438 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 29 km | offshore Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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