Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 50 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 15:43 (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 10 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 29 km depth
26 Sep 16:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 35 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 29.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.694°S / 71.708°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 29 km | 46 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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