Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Choapa Province, 56 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 1 December 2016 at 16:28 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 124 km depth
1 Dec 16:48 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 124.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.97°S / 70.42°W
(Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (169 km / 105 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) ESE of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) ESE of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) N of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 124 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.5 | 124 km | 22 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Choapa Province, 56 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 1 December 2016 at 16:28 (GMT)
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