Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 239 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 17 September 2015 at 16:01 (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 17 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 35 km depth
17 Sep 17:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 35.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.673°S / 72.07°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) NW of Puente Alto (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 | 35 km | 59 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 239 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 17 September 2015 at 16:01 (GMT)
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