Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 263 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Friday, 22 January 2016 at 10:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 25 km depth
22 Jan 11:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 47 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 25.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.664°S / 72.473°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
123 km (77 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 25 km | 95 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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