Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Limarí Province, 26 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 10 January 2016 at 01:44 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.7 quake Limarí, 35 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 8 January 2016 01:12 GMT, which had occurred 2 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 57 km depth
10 Jan 02:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 57.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.78°S / 71.381°W
(Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
306 km (190 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 57 km | 13 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.1 | 57 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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