Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 30 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 04:16 (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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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 50 km depth
28 Sep 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 2 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 49.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.415°S / 71.361°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SSW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) S of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) N of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) S of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (159 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 50 km | 9 km al E de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 30 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 04:16 (GMT)
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