Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 191 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 19 September 2015 at 22:10 (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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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 42 km depth
19 Sep 23:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 42.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.332°S / 72.189°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
91 km (57 mi) W of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) NW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) NW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (118 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 42 km | 79 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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