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Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 25 km northwest of La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, Jan 12, 2023 at 4:03 pm (GMT -3) -

Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 55 km depth

12 Jan 20:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 56 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 12, 2023 19:03:04 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jan 12, 2023 at 4:03 pm (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.1
Depth	55.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	29.78°S / 71.47°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Antipode	29.78°N / 108.53°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	23 km (14 mi) NW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) WNW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) WNW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) NNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 113 km (70 mi) NNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 151 km (94 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 416 km (259 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁹ joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.1	55 km	OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE	EMSC
3.1	55 km	Near Coast of Central Chile	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile (GO04/C network) | Distance from quake: 78 km / 48 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: Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo (CO06/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 101 km / 63 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Fray Jorge, IV Region Coquimbo: 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: El Transito (AC05/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 156 km / 97 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station El Transito: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station El Transito: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station El Transito: 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: 271 km / 169 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: CCHEN (MT16/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 415 km / 258 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station CCHEN: 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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