Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Limarí, 44 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 9 September 2016 at 03:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 37 km depth
9 Sep 03:38 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 37.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.62°S / 71.66°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) W of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (168 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 37 km | 44 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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