Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Choapa, 50 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 at 04:52 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 35 km depth
26 Aug 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 26 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 35.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.004°S / 71.473°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (221 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) S of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 35 km | 11 km al S de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.8 | 35 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Choapa, 50 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 at 04:52 (GMT)
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