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Minor mag. 3.2 earthquake - 25 km north of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 9:39 am (GMT -3) -

Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 73 km depth

9 Feb 12:43 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
9 Feb 12:46: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 46.0 to 73.0 km (from 29 to 45 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.1 km (3.2 mi) towards SW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Feb 9, 2023 12:39:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 9:39 am (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.2
Depth	73.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	29.68°S / 71.25°W (Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile)
Antipode	29.68°N / 108.75°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	25 km (16 mi) N of La Serena (Coquimbo) (pop: 154,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) NNE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (41 mi) NW of Vicuña (Coquimbo) (pop: 13,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 103 km (64 mi) N of Ovalle (Coquimbo) (pop: 77,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 116 km (72 mi) NNW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo) (pop: 13,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 132 km (82 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 424 km (263 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 16.8°C (62 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10⁹ joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.2	73 km	COQUIMBO, CHILE	EMSC
3.2	73 km	Near Coast of Central Chile	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile (GO04/C network) | Distance from quake: 70 km / 43 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Juntas del Toro (CO01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 116 km / 72 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Llanos de Challe (AC04/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 165 km / 102 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile (GO03/C network) | Distance from quake: 252 km / 157 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Cerro Colorado - Renca (MT05/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 416 km / 258 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Cerro Colorado - Renca: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cerro Colorado - Renca: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cerro Colorado - Renca: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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