Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 235 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Monday, 25 January 2016 at 07:08 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 37 km depth
25 Jan 07:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 36.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.699°S / 72.035°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 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 | 37 km | 55 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.0 | 37 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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