Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 60 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 20 September 2015 at 20:08 (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 3.6 earthquake at 36 km depth
20 Sep 21:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 36.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.403°S / 71.738°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (156 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 36 km | 27 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 60 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 20 September 2015 at 20:08 (GMT)
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