Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - 227 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 7:21 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 221 km depth
18 Jan 10:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
18 Jan 10:44: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
18 Jan 10:44: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 10:21:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 18 Jan 2021 7:21 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 220.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.069°S / 67.56°W
(Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)Nearest volcano: Aracar (29 km / 18 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
127 km (79 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) SSE of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) WNW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) WSW of El Aguilar (Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 3,660) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) WNW of Campo Quijano (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 5,000) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) SE of Calama (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) SW of Abra Pampa (Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 9,430) --> See nearby quakes!
292 km (182 mi) E of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
4.4°C (40 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Clear Sky
4.4°C (40 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 221 km | 63 Km Al SE De Socaire, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 221 km | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | EMSC |
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