Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 50 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 10:00 (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 3.5 earthquake at 31 km depth
28 Sep 11:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 31.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.635°S / 71.721°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 31 km | 47 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 50 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 10:00 (GMT)
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