Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 66 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 21 September 2015 at 00:37 (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 3.2 earthquake at 18 km depth
21 Sep 01:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 41 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 17.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.233°S / 71.683°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
66 km (41 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (177 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 18 km | 28 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 66 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 21 September 2015 at 00:37 (GMT)
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