Mag. 4.1 earthquake - Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 41 km north of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Sunday, 12 July 2015 at 06:54 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 64 km depth
12 Jul 07:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 63.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.085°S / 71.16°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (194 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) SSW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) S of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) NNW of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) NNW of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 64 km | 28 km al NO de Petorca | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.0 | 58 km | - 39km SSW of Salamanca, Chile | USGS |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 41 km north of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Sunday, 12 July 2015 at 06:54 (GMT)
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