Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 2 August 2016 at 00:42 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 32 km depth
2 Aug 00:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 32.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.46°S / 71.7°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (108 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (162 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 32 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 33 km | 24 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Santiago / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : sup guys hows life im lovin it, thats the way i like it, just went shoppin 'n' felt a little shake got a smoothie then left the buildin
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