Weak mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 74 km southwest of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 27 April 2017 at 20:11 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
27 Apr 20:23 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.36°S / 71.95°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (143 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
366 km (227 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 30 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 30 km | 45 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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