Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 230 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 17 September 2015 at 07:55 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.8 quake Choapa, 36 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 16 September 2015 22:54 GMT, which had occurred 9 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
17 Sep 08:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 15.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.806°S / 72.133°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
93 km (58 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 15 km | 60 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 230 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 17 September 2015 at 07:55 (GMT)
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