Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Choapa, 39 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 01:45 (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 2 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 4 km depth
19 Sep 02:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 33 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 4.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.525°S / 71.557°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 4.1 km | 17 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - Choapa, 39 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 01:45 (GMT)
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