Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 79 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 27 September 2015 at 09:23 (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 3.8 earthquake at 32 km depth
27 Sep 10:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 54 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 31.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.234°S / 71.852°W

Nearby towns and cities:
79 km (49 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (125 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
272 km (169 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.8 | 32 km | 42 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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