Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 30 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 24 January 2016 at 22:57 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 46 km depth
24 Jan 23:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 9 minutes.
Jan 24 23:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.0 to 45.7 km.
Jan 24 23:14: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.0 to 45.7 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 45.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.744°S / 71.468°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
311 km (194 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 46 km | 22 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.1 | 46 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 30 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 24 January 2016 at 22:57 (GMT)
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