Mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 64 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 18 September 2015 at 14:59 (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 16 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 33 km depth
18 Sep 15:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Sep 18 16:18: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.2 to 33.3 km.
Sep 18 16:18: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.2 to 33.3 km.
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 33.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.005°S / 71.672°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (180 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
308 km (191 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.9 | 33 km | 44 km al SO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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