Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 30 km west of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 3:23 pm (GMT -3) -
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 51 km depth
18 Feb 18:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 33 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 18:23:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 3:23 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 51.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.394°S / 71.539°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (197 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (18 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
22°C (72 F), humidity: 46%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)Clear Sky
22°C (72 F), humidity: 46%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.2 | 51 km | 30 Km Al O De La Ligua, Chile | GUG (U. Chile) |
| 3.2 | 51 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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