Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 379 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 9 September 2017 at 09:55 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 15 km depth
9 Sep 10:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 44 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.51°S / 72.67°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
141 km (88 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) WSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) WSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (176 mi) SW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
379 km (236 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 15 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 15 km | 116 km al O de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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