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Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE on Thursday, 3 April 2014

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE on Thursday, 3 April 2014
Date & time: Thu, 3 Apr 20:28:40 UTC
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.07°S / 70.55°W (Chile)
Nearest volcano: Puchuldiza (181 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^11 J (35 MWh / 30.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Thu, 3 Apr 20:28 UTCM 4.2 / 33.6 km52 km al NO de Alto HospicioGUG (U. Chile)

"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Thu, 3 Apr 20:39 UTCM 4.3 / 15 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:00 UTCM 3.5 / 38 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:08 UTCM 4.1 / 38 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:11 UTCM 3.6 / 27 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:14 UTCM 4.0 / 2 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:32 UTCM 3.3 / 40 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 21:59 UTCM 3.3 / 31 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 22:01 UTCM 3.0 / 29 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 22:30 UTCM 3.0 / 35 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 22:55 UTCM 3.1 / 35 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:01 UTCM 4.2 / 8 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:04 UTCM 4.0 / 38 km - [info]OFF COAST OF TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:09 UTCM 3.2 / 41 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:13 UTCM 4.1 / 30.5 km - [info]32km W of Iquique, Chile[Map]USGS
Thu, 3 Apr 23:16 UTCM 4.0 / 40 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:25 UTCM 2.9 / 28 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:34 UTCM 3.9 / 42 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Thu, 3 Apr 23:37 UTCM 4.9 / 23.5 km - [info]near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile[Map]USGS
Thu, 3 Apr 23:40 UTCM 4.2 / 27 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 2014 (31 earthquakes)
Fri, 4 Apr 00:02 UTCM 3.8 / 30 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 00:24 UTCM 3.0 / 32 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 00:29 UTCM 3.7 / 33 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 00:35 UTCM 2.7 / 21 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 00:44 UTCM 3.7 / 41.2 km - [info]92 km al O de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 00:50 UTCM 3.4 / 45 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 00:56 UTCM 3.5 / 26 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 01:04 UTCM 3.2 / 38 km - [info]68 km al O de Cuya[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 01:19 UTCM 3.4 / 38.5 km - [info]85 km al O de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 01:21 UTCM 3.3 / 41.3 km - [info]103 km al O de Pisagua[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 01:21 UTCM 2.9 / 32.3 km - [info]56 km al SO de Iquique[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 01:37 UTCM 6.1 / 20 km - [info]76km SW of Iquique, Chile[Map]USGS
Fri, 4 Apr 01:50 UTCM 3.9 / 23 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 01:52 UTCM 3.9 / 23.2 km - [info]74 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:14 UTCM 3.0 / 27 km - [info]70 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:22 UTCM 3.8 / 39 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 02:26 UTCM 3.0 / 31.6 km - [info]49 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:41 UTCM 3.4 / 36.6 km - [info]104 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:43 UTCM 3.4 / 37 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 02:48 UTCM 3.8 / 42.4 km - [info]59 km al SO de Pisagua[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:50 UTCM 3.5 / 38.4 km - [info]101 km al O de Iquique[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 02:54 UTCM 3.4 / 21.1 km - [info]73 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:03 UTCM 3.8 / 34.6 km - [info]49 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:07 UTCM 3.1 / 50 km - [info]TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 03:14 UTCM 3.5 / 27.9 km - [info]80 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:18 UTCM 4.7 / 18.6 km - [info]71km SW of Iquique, Chile[Map]USGS
Fri, 4 Apr 03:45 UTCM 4.2 / 42.2 km - [info]88 km al O de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:47 UTCM 3.4 / 36.5 km - [info]86 km al O de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:49 UTCM 3.8 / 21.9 km - [info]64 km al SO de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)
Fri, 4 Apr 03:58 UTCM 3.7 / 32 km - [info]OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE[Map]EMSC
Fri, 4 Apr 04:07 UTCM 3.5 / 45.5 km - [info]98 km al O de Alto Hospicio[Map]GUG (U. Chile)

 

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