Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - 24 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 at 18:22 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 45 km depth
13 Dec 18:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.1 to 44.6 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.1 to 44.6 km.
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 44.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.531°S / 71.441°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) WNW of Calingasta (San Juan, Argentina) (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
334 km (207 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 45 km | 24 km al O de Ovalle | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - 24 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 at 18:22 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
