Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Choapa, 40 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 24 December 2015 at 04:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 49 km depth
24 Dec 04:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 48.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.353°S / 71.441°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 49 km | 5 km al N de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 48 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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