Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 31 October 2016 at 02:15 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 41 km depth
31 Oct 02:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 41.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.84°S / 71.58°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (241 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) NW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (89 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (136 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 41 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 41 km | 11 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Illapel (Chile, 46 km NE of epicenter) : Felt earthquake. (reported through EMSC)
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