Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 75 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 5 February 2016 at 05:54 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 5 February 2016 05:24 GMT, which had occurred 30 minutes earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 35 km depth
5 Feb 06:07 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.05°S / 71.79°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
75 km (47 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 35 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 35 km | 50 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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