Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 04:09 (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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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 32 km depth
22 Sep 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 9 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.7 to 32.2 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.7 to 32.2 km.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 32.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.431°S / 71.905°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (46 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (112 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (169 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 32 km | 43 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 04:09 (GMT)
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