Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 372 km north of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 09:15 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 67 km west of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 19 July 2016 05:18 GMT, which had occurred 7 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 15 km depth
26 Jul 09:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.34°S / 72.09°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
372 km (231 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
391 km (243 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 15 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 15 km | 58 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 372 km north of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 09:15 (GMT)
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