Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 1116 km north of Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 04:33 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 249 km depth
22 Sep 05:02 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 29 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 249.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.847°S / 67.356°W
(Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
135 km (84 mi) SE of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina) (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) SE of Calama (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) WNW of Salta (Argentina) (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (159 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (Argentina) (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (193 mi) E of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (218 mi) SE of Tocopilla (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
1116 km (693 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
-5°C (23 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 3 km/h (2 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Clear Sky
-5°C (23 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 3 km/h (2 kts) from WNWEstimated 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 | 249 km | 61 Km Al SE De Socaire, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 249 km | Antofagasta, Chile | EMSC |
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