Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Choapa, 34 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 09:31 (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 3.2 earthquake at 50 km depth
26 Sep 10:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 47 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 49.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.697°S / 71.526°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (249 km / 155 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 50 km | 24 km al N de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Choapa, 34 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 09:31 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
