Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Limarí, 54 km southwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 20 April 2017 at 07:49 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 38 km depth
20 Apr 08:04 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.8 to 38.4 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.8 to 38.4 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 38.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.356°S / 71.647°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) WNW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WSW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (147 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
297 km (185 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
358 km (222 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 38 km | 18 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.3 | 39 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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