Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 230 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 December 2015 at 11:29 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 33 km depth
22 Dec 11:48 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.73°S / 72°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
79 km (49 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 33 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 34 km | 50 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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