Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 45 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 22 September 2016 at 15:00 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
22 Sep 15:14 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Sep 22 15:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.8 to 30.0 km.
Sep 22 15:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.8 to 30.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.425°S / 71.62°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 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 (180 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
349 km (217 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 30 km | 22 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.3 | 30 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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