Mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 206 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 22 September 2015 at 16:45 (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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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 39 km depth
22 Sep 17:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 33 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 39.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.187°S / 72.256°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
101 km (63 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) WNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NNW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 39 km | 77 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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