Weak mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 66 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 15 September 2016 at 01:35 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 33 km depth
15 Sep 01:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 32.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.156°S / 71.836°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (235 km / 146 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
66 km (41 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 33 km | 41 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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