Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Choapa, 61 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 24 January 2017 at 18:41 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 44 km depth
24 Jan 18:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 44.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.25°S / 71.63°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NNW of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
281 km (174 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 44 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 40 km | 24 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Choapa, 61 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 24 January 2017 at 18:41 (GMT)
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