Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 243 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 04:23 (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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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 36 km depth
19 Sep 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 54 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.564°S / 71.952°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
75 km (46 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (103 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) NNW 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 | 36 km | 50 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 243 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 04:23 (GMT)
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