Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Limarí, 54 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 1 January 2017 at 00:54 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 43 km depth
1 Jan 01:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 43.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.932°S / 71.616°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (34 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
295 km (183 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
314 km (195 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 43 km | 36 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.1 | 43 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Limarí, 54 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 1 January 2017 at 00:54 (GMT)
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