Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 69 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 25 September 2015 at 20:30 (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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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 34 km depth
25 Sep 21:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 47 minutes.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.658°S / 71.914°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (159 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
258 km (161 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
333 km (207 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
352 km (219 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 34 km | 60 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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