Mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 69 km north of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 13:01 (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 3 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 32 km depth
19 Sep 15:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 32.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.443°S / 71.834°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (218 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 32 km | 57 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 69 km north of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 13:01 (GMT)
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