Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 43 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 3 September 2016 at 23:19 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 78 km depth
3 Sep 23:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 77.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.948°S / 71.399°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) SW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 78 km | 19 km al SO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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