Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 50 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 17 May 2017 at 16:08 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 66 km depth
17 May 16:22 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 14 minutes.
May 17 16:32: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 64.7 to 65.7 km.
May 17 16:32: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 64.7 to 65.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 65.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.046°S / 71.185°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) S of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 66 km | 23 km al NO de Combarbalá | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 65 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 50 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 17 May 2017 at 16:08 (GMT)
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