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6 hours ago
Lat / Lng: -28.563 / -69.788: Chile: 72 Km Al E De Alto Del Carmen
Source: GUG (U. Chile) -
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Weather at epicenter at time of quake: Clear Sky
6.9°C (44 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WNWPrimary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 10
11 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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