Mag. 3.8 earthquake - San Felipe de Aconcagua, 50 km north of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 01:22 (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 3.8 earthquake at 13 km depth
24 Sep 02:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 55 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 13.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.332°S / 70.54°W
(San Felipe de Aconcagua, Region de Valparaiso, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) NNE of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) N of Los Andes (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) ENE of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NE of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SE of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 13 km | 38 km al E de Petorca | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - San Felipe de Aconcagua, 50 km north of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 01:22 (GMT)
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