Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Limarí, 29 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 at 08:38 (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 3.7 earthquake at 51 km depth
10 Nov 09:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 51.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 48.0 to 51.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 51.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.785°S / 71.413°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 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!
97 km (60 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!
107 km (67 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
306 km (190 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 51 km | 16 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.7 | 51 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Limarí, 29 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 10 November 2015 at 08:38 (GMT)
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