Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 3 December 2016 at 07:44 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 17 km depth
3 Dec 07:54 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Dec 3 08:22: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 17.0 km.
Dec 3 08:22: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.0 to 17.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.16°S / 71.81°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (228 km / 142 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (112 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 17 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.8 | 17 km | 40 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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