Mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 06:48 (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 2.9 earthquake at 36 km depth
22 Sep 07:19 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 31 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 35.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.57°S / 71.731°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (103 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 36 km | 32 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 06:48 (GMT)
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