Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Choapa, 32 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 23 September 2015 at 02:36 (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 3.3 earthquake at 49 km depth
23 Sep 03:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 42 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 48.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.536°S / 71.486°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (141 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 49 km | 16 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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