Sismo muy débil mag. 2.4 - South Pacific Ocean, 43 km WNW of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, sábado, 12 ago. 2017

Sismo muy débil mag. 2.4 - South Pacific Ocean, 43 km WNW of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, sábado, 12 ago. 2017

Sismo muy débil magnitud 2.4 at 29 km depth

12 Aug 17:58 UTC: Primero en informar: GUG (U. Chile) después de 48 minutos.
Fecha & hora: 12 Aug 2017 17:10:02 UTC
Magnitud: 2.4
Profundidad: 29.2 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 31.489°S / 71.586°W (Océano Pacífico Sur, Chile)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km al ONO de Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
105 km al SSO de Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
158 km al NNO de Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
171 km al N de Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
172 km al N de Valparaíso (pop: 282,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
172 km al S de Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
174 km al N de Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
174 km al N de Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
179 km al S de La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
236 km al NNO de Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: GUG (U. Chile)
Energía liberada estimada: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 2.429 km16 km al SO de Canela BajaGUG (U. Chile)

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