Weak mag. 3.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 51 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 at 05:09 (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 9 weeks earlier.
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Weak magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 40 km depth
17 Nov 05:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.46°S / 71.71°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (169 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (180 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
366 km (228 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 40 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.7 | 40 km | 30 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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