Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 40 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 22 November 2015 at 08:28 (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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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 38 km depth
22 Nov 08:54 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 38.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.62°S / 71.62°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) W of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SSW 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!
121 km (75 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (204 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 38 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 38 km | 40 km al O de Ovalle | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 40 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 22 November 2015 at 08:28 (GMT)
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