Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - Tamarugal, 128 km southeast of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 8:24 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 110 km depth
22 Jan 11:37 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
22 Jan 11:38: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
22 Jan 11:38: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 11:24:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 8:24 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 109.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.866°S / 69.134°W
(Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile)Nearest volcano: Irruputuncu (63 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
128 km (80 mi) SE of Iquique (pop: 227,500) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) NE of Tocopilla (Antofagasta) (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) N of Calama (Antofagasta) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
16.2°C (61 F), humidity: 38%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Scattered Clouds
16.2°C (61 F), humidity: 38%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WEstimated 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 | 110 km | 46 Km Al SE De Pica, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 110 km | TARAPACA, CHILE | EMSC |
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