Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - Limarí, 45 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 8 September 2016 at 17:58 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 37 km depth
8 Sep 18:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 36.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.848°S / 71.568°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
321 km (200 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 37 km | 30 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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