Minor mag. 3.3 earthquake - 36 km northeast of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 10 October 2016 at 18:22 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 97 km depth
10 Oct 18:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 97.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.514°S / 70.738°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (227 km / 141 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
36 km (23 mi) NE of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) ENE of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) N of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) SSE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) SSE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) SSE of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (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 | 97 km | 37 km al NE de Salamanca | GUG (U. Chile) |
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