Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Elqui, 31 km south of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 at 01:57 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 54 km depth
30 Aug 02:15 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 54.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.22°S / 71.26°W
(Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) SSE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) N of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) WSW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) N of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (118 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
286 km (178 mi) N of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
313 km (195 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
365 km (227 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (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 | 54 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 54 km | 17 km al O de Andacollo | GUG (U. Chile) |
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