Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Limarí Province, 24 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 7 August 2017 at 21:33 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 43 km depth
7 Aug 21:51 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 43.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.76°S / 71.37°W
(Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
308 km (191 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
326 km (202 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 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 43 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 43 km | 13 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Limarí Province, 24 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 7 August 2017 at 21:33 (GMT)
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