Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 3 December 2015 at 19:40 (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 3.5 earthquake at 40 km depth
3 Dec 21:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 60 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.68°S / 71.91°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
331 km (206 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
349 km (217 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 40 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.5 | 40 km | 61 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 3 December 2015 at 19:40 (GMT)
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