Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Choapa, 34 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 at 22:16 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 47 km depth
19 Jan 22:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 40 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 47.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.44°S / 71.45°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (100 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (158 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 47 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 47 km | 5 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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