Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 37 km north of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 9 September 2016 at 10:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
9 Sep 11:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Sep 9 11:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Sep 9 11:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.71°S / 71.7°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (191 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) W of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) SW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | 38 km al N de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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