Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Choapa, 29 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 3 January 2017 at 12:12 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 55 km depth
3 Jan 12:24 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 11 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 55.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.766°S / 71.437°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (238 km / 148 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) S of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 55 km | 18 km al NE de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 55 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Choapa, 29 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 3 January 2017 at 12:12 (GMT)
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