Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 41 km north of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 09:18 (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 3.1 earthquake at 60 km depth
26 Sep 10:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 59 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 59.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.279°S / 71.285°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (25 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 60 km | 21 km al NE de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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