Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 36 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 06:12 (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 3.6 earthquake at 31 km depth
22 Sep 07:19 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 30.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.94°S / 71.993°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (210 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
36 km (22 mi) WNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) WSW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) WNW 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 | 31 km | 37 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 36 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 06:12 (GMT)
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