Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Choapa, 33 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 11 September 2016 at 01:26 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 48 km depth
11 Sep 01:44 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.44°S / 71.44°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (21 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (147 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (158 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 48 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.8 | 48 km | 5 km al SE de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Choapa, 33 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 11 September 2016 at 01:26 (GMT)
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