Weak mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 17 August 2016 at 06:41 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 47 km depth
17 Aug 06:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 47.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.75°S / 71.83°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
258 km (160 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (199 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 47 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.5 | 47 km | 55 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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