Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 at 06:34 (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 10 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 42 km depth
24 Nov 06:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 47.3 to 41.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 47.3 to 41.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 41.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.482°S / 71.748°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (34 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (87 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (215 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 42 km | 35 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Tamarindo, Costa Rica (4782.2 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : We felt just a quick shake and loud noise at the same time. It felt and sounded like a truck hit the building.
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 at 06:34 (GMT)
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