Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 42 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 18:26 (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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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 30 km depth
26 Sep 19:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 51 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 30.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.44°S / 71.596°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) WNW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WNW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) SSW of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
288 km (179 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (216 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
366 km (227 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 30 km | 23 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 42 km northwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 September 2015 at 18:26 (GMT)
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