Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 371 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 16 February 2017 at 11:32 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 45 km depth
16 Feb 11:57 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.36°S / 72.12°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (54 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
293 km (182 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (231 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 45 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 45 km | 62 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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