Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Tamarugal, 145 km east of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 8:50 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 106 km depth
17 Jan 23:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Jan 2021 23:50:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 8:50 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 106.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.57°S / 68.81°W
(Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile)Nearest volcano: Irruputuncu (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
145 km (90 mi) ESE of Iquique (pop: 227,500) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) W of Colchani (Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) N of Calama (Antofagasta) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) NE of Tocopilla (Antofagasta) (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) SE of Arica (Arica y Parinacota) (pop: 186,000) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) SSE of Tacna (Peru) (pop: 280,100) --> See nearby quakes!
327 km (203 mi) SW of Huanuni (Pantaleón Dalence, Oruro, Bolivia) (pop: 15,500) --> See nearby quakes!
334 km (207 mi) SW of Llallagua (Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 28,100) --> See nearby quakes!
336 km (209 mi) SSW of Oruro (Bolivia) (pop: 208,700) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) WSW of Potosi (Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 141,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
3.2°C (38 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Scattered Clouds
3.2°C (38 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 106 km | TARAPACA, CHILE | EMSC |
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