Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 185 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Friday, 18 September 2015 at 00:43 (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 1 day 2 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 40 km depth
18 Sep 01:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 35 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 40.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.308°S / 72.084°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (246 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) NW of Puente Alto (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 | 40 km | 70 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 185 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Friday, 18 September 2015 at 00:43 (GMT)
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