Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 3 December 2015 at 07:45 (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 11 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 29 km depth
3 Dec 07:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.1°S / 71.77°W

Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (48 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) NNW of Santiago (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 | 29 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
M 3.3 | 29 km | 44 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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