Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Limarí, 18 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 13:42 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 48 km depth
15 Dec 13:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Dec 15 14:02: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Dec 15 14:02: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.54°S / 71.37°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) WNW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
332 km (206 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 48 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 48 km | 18 km al O de Ovalle | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Limarí, 18 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 13:42 (GMT)
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