Mag. 4.7 earthquake - 49 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 at 07:24 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 36 km depth
20 Jan 07:41 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.69°S / 71.7°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 36 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 36 km | 45 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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