Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 27 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 27 January 2016 at 21:05 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 51 km depth
27 Jan 21:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Jan 27 23:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 51.0 km.
Jan 27 23:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.0 to 51.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 51.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.77°S / 71.4°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
307 km (191 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 51 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.7 | 51 km | 15 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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