Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 67 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 14:59 (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 8 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 35 km depth
24 Sep 16:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 34.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.457°S / 71.841°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (110 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
267 km (166 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 35 km | 37 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 67 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 24 September 2015 at 14:59 (GMT)
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