Mag. 3.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 50 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Sunday, 13 December 2015 at 21:11 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 37 km depth
13 Dec 21:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 36.6 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 36.6 km.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 36.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.258°S / 71.706°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (216 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NW of Puente Alto (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 | 37 km | 43 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.7 | 37 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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