Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Choapa, 22 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 10 July 2015 at 12:42 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 54 km depth
10 Jul 13:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 36 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 53.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.586°S / 71.4°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) S of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 54 km | 22 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 54 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Choapa, 22 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 10 July 2015 at 12:42 (GMT)
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