Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 68 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 13 January 2016 at 18:31 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 35 km depth
13 Jan 18:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 34.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.63°S / 71.885°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
68 km (42 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 35 km | 47 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 35 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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