Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 41 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 14 March 2016 at 13:31 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 40 km depth
14 Mar 13:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 24 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.0 to 40.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.0 to 40.0 km.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.25°S / 71.59°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (25 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 40 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 40 km | 38 km al S de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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