Mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 77 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 at 03:59 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 24 km depth
16 Mar 04:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 21 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.0 to 24.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.0 to 24.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.266°S / 71.861°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
77 km (48 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
287 km (179 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 24 km | 41 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
PAC Santiago Chile (272.3 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)
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Mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 77 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 16 March 2016 at 03:59 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
