Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 49 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 10 September 2016 at 08:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 29 km depth
10 Sep 08:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Sep 10 11:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 29.0 km.
Sep 10 11:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.0 to 29.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.43°S / 71.67°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) WNW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) WSW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (179 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (218 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 29 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 29 km | 26 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 49 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 10 September 2016 at 08:48 (GMT)
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