Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 56 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 23 September 2015 at 13:49 (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 7 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 28 km depth
23 Sep 14:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 28 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.3 to 27.5 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 27.3 to 27.5 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 27.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.368°S / 71.668°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
270 km (168 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (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 | 28 km | 20 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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