Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Choapa, 34 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 20 September 2015 at 16:02 (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 4 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 63 km depth
20 Sep 16:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 63.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.655°S / 71.529°W

Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) N of Quilpué (Valparaíso) (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.9 | 63 km | 29 km al N de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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