Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Limarí Province, 32 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 02:11 (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 3.1 earthquake at 52 km depth
25 Nov 02:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Nov 25 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 51.1 to 51.7 km.
Nov 25 05:07: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 51.1 to 51.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 51.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.841°S / 71.387°W
(Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
317 km (197 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 52 km | 12 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.1 | 52 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Limarí Province, 32 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 02:11 (GMT)
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