Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 37 km south of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 00:09 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 65 km depth
5 Oct 00:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 65.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.94°S / 71.32°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (216 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) WSW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) N of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (123 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 65 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 65 km | 19 km al E de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 37 km south of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 00:09 (GMT)
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