Mag. 2.9 earthquake - OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Sunday, 3 January 2016 at 20:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 34 km depth
3 Jan 21:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.93°S / 71.89°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) WSW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 34 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 34 km | 36 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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