Mag. 2.9 earthquake - COQUIMBO, CHILE, on Saturday, 23 January 2016 at 00:03 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 50 km depth
23 Jan 00:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 30 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 50.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.43°S / 71.44°W
(Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (110 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (148 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 50 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 50 km | 3 km al SE de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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