Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 6 December 2015 at 01:51 (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 3.0 earthquake at 30 km depth
6 Dec 02:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.99°S / 71.73°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
293 km (182 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
311 km (193 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 30 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 30 km | 49 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 6 December 2015 at 01:51 (GMT)
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