Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Off Coast of Central Chile on Thursday, 17 September 2015
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Off Coast of Central Chile on Thursday, 17 September 2015
This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 7.8 quake: Near Coast of Central Chile on Wed, 16 Sep 22h54, which had occurred 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.0 to 46.0 km.
Date & time: Thursday, 17 September 2015 01:33 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 46.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.75°S / 72.12°W
(Chile)
Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (288 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 46.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.75°S / 72.12°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (288 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^14 J (35 GWh / 30089 tons of TNT / 1.9 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Thu, 17 Sep 2015 | ||||
| Thu, 17 Sep 01:33 UTC | M 6.2 / 49 km | 6.2 OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC | |
| Thu, 17 Sep 01:33 UTC | M 6.0 / 35.1 km | 63 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) | |
"I felt it" reports:
(Chile) (234 km SE from epicenter)(no details): Just a little aftershock (via EMSC)
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Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
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