Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 20 September 2015 at 19:37 (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 3.3 earthquake at 25 km depth
20 Sep 20:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 40 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 24.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.176°S / 71.669°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (43 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (169 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 25 km | 32 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 20 September 2015 at 19:37 (GMT)
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