Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 29 November 2016 at 02:53 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 32 km depth
29 Nov 03:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Nov 29 10:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 32.0 km.
Nov 29 10:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 32.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 32.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.73°S / 71.8°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
59 km (37 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
322 km (200 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
341 km (212 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 32 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 32 km | 53 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 29 November 2016 at 02:53 (GMT)
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