Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 35 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 12:47 (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 6 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 41 km depth
22 Sep 13:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 31 minutes.
Sep 22 14:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.2 to 41.1 km.
Sep 22 14:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.2 to 41.1 km.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 41.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.479°S / 71.493°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (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 | 41 km | 10 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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