Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Limarí, 38 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 11 December 2015 at 11:47 (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 12 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 44 km depth
11 Dec 12:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 43.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.658°S / 71.59°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) W of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (164 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (213 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 44 km | 37 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Limarí, 38 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 11 December 2015 at 11:47 (GMT)
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