Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 24 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 12 February 2016 at 09:21 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.3 quake 26 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 10 February 2016 00:33 GMT, which had occurred 2 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 47 km depth
12 Feb 09:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 47.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.676°S / 71.436°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
318 km (198 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 47 km | 24 km al O de Ovalle | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 47 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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