Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 41 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 12 February 2016 at 14:50 (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 3 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 32 km depth
12 Feb 15:14 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 32.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.658°S / 71.619°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (25 mi) W of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (164 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (202 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 32 km | 39 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 41 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 12 February 2016 at 14:50 (GMT)
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