Mag. 3.3 earthquake - 34 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 28 February 2016 at 16:10 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 49 km depth
28 Feb 16:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 24 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 49.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.479°S / 71.479°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 49 km | 9 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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