Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Choapa, 50 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 25 September 2015 at 18:25 (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 9 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
25 Sep 19:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 53 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 15.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.927°S / 70.459°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (175 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) ESE of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) ESE of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) N of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) NNE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) N 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 | 15 km | 17 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Choapa, 50 km east of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 25 September 2015 at 18:25 (GMT)
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