Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 31 km northwest of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 05:19 (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 3.2 earthquake at 27 km depth
19 Sep 06:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 58 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 26.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.861°S / 71.887°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (203 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) NW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) WNW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) W of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 27 km | 33 km al NO de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 31 km northwest of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 05:19 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
