Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Choapa Province, 73 km east of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 13 January 2016 at 08:08 (GMT)
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Séisme très faible magnitude 2.8 at 7 km depth
13 Jan 11:35 UTC: Premier à signaler: GUG (U. Chile) après 3 heures.
Date & time: 13 Jan 2016 08:08:55 UTC
Magnitude: 2.8
Profondeur: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.868°S / 70.445°W
(Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chili)Volcan le plus près: Tupungatito (181 km / 112 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km E de Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
73 km ESE de Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
99 km NE de La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
102 km NNE de San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
108 km N de Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
158 km SSE de Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
178 km N de Santiago du Chili (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
194 km N de Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
231 km SSE de La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
231 km SSE de La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 7 km | 14 km al E de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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