Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 20 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 27 September 2015 at 20:32 (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 11 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 45 km depth
27 Sep 21:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 46 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 45.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.72°S / 71.35°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) SW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
312 km (194 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 45 km | 15 km al NO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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