Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Limarí, 31 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 at 06:30 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.8 quake Choapa, 36 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 16 September 2015 22:54 GMT, which had occurred 8 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 52 km depth
10 Nov 06:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Nov 10 11:49: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 51.5 to 51.7 km.
Nov 10 11:49: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 51.5 to 51.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 51.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.78°S / 71.454°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (20 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
307 km (191 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
326 km (202 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 52 km | 20 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.9 | 52 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Limarí, 31 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 at 06:30 (GMT)
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