Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 34 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 12 March 2016 at 06:06 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 33 km depth
12 Mar 06:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Mar 12 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9.
Mar 12 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 32.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.671°S / 71.545°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (200 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 33 km | 33 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.9 | 33 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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