Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Provincia de Elqui, 34 km north of Ovalle, Chile, on Thursday, 4 August 2016 at 08:28 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 47 km depth
4 Aug 08:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Aug 4 09:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Aug 4 09:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 47.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.295°S / 71.244°W
(Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) N of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SSE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) N of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
356 km (221 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 47 km | 17 km al O de Andacollo | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 47 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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