Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 37 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 06:51 (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 3.1 earthquake at 43 km depth
24 Sep 07:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 27 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.1 to 43.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.1 to 43.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 43.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.445°S / 71.486°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (103 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 43 km | 6 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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