Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 9 July 2016 at 00:24 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 24 km depth
9 Jul 00:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 23.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.347°S / 72.065°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
293 km (182 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (187 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
306 km (190 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (230 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 24 km | 56 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.0 | 24 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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