Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 74 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 at 10:00 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 29 km depth
12 Jan 10:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Jan 12 12:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 28.7 km.
Jan 12 12:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 28.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 28.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.848°S / 71.911°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 29 km | 38 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.3 | 29 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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