Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 242 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 15:59 (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 12 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 30 km depth
28 Sep 18:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 29.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.699°S / 72.169°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (161 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 30 km | 67 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 242 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Monday, 28 September 2015 at 15:59 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
