Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Offshore Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, 22 June 2006 at 00:27 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 47 km depth
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 47.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.38°S / 71.117°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (197 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (48 mi) W of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NNW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) SW of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) SSW of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
281 km (175 mi) N of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
287 km (178 mi) N of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) N of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) WNW of Vinchina (Argentina) (pop: 2,830) --> See nearby quakes!
393 km (244 mi) NW of San José de Jachal (Argentina) (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
677 km (421 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 47 km | offshore Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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