Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Limarí, 38 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 at 12:03 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.3 quake Limarí, 26 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 10 February 2016 00:33 GMT, which had occurred 12 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 34 km depth
10 Feb 12:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.8 to 34.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.8 to 34.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 34.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.698°S / 71.585°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (24 mi) WSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 34 km | 35 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.9 | 34 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Limarí, 38 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 at 12:03 (GMT)
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