Mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 01:14 (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 5 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 32 km depth
22 Sep 02:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 3 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 31.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.143°S / 71.916°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (242 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 32 km | 46 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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