Weak mag. 3.5 earthquake - 15 km north of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 5:46 am (GMT -3) -
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Weak magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 47 km depth
14 Feb 08:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.
14 Feb 09:00: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
14 Feb 09:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.9 to 47.0 km (from 29 to 29 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards W.
14 Feb 09:00: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
14 Feb 09:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.9 to 47.0 km (from 29 to 29 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 14 Feb 2021 08:46:38 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 5:46 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 47.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.497°S / 71.159°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (247 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
15°C (59 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Scattered Clouds
15°C (59 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSEEstimated 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 |
| 3.5 | 47 km | 15 Km Al N De Illapel, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| 3.6 | 47 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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