Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 234 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 at 10:51 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 37 km depth
20 Jan 11:14 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Jan 20 11:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.6 to 36.8 km.
Jan 20 11:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.6 to 36.8 km.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 36.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.77°S / 72.138°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
93 km (58 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (156 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 37 km | 61 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 37 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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