Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 21 September 2015 at 01:00 (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 3.0 earthquake at 26 km depth
21 Sep 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 4 hours.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 25.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.226°S / 71.799°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (228 km / 142 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
59 km (37 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 26 km | 44 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, 21 September 2015 at 01:00 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
