Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 184 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 16:10 (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 4.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
19 Sep 17:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.365°S / 72.125°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (246 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) NW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) NW 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 | 30 km | 77 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 184 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 16:10 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
