Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - Choapa, 42 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 5 January 2017 at 08:08 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 41 km depth
5 Jan 08:20 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.1 to 43.6 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.6 to 40.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.1 to 43.6 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.6 to 40.8 km.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 40.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.425°S / 71.536°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 41 km | 8 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 44 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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