Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 52 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 13 February 2016 at 02:38 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 40 km depth
13 Feb 02:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 40.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.047°S / 71.505°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WSW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NNW of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 40 km | 15 km al S de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 40 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 52 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 13 February 2016 at 02:38 (GMT)
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