Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 233 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 at 17:24 (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 13 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
29 Sep 18:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 54 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 25.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.695°S / 71.985°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
77 km (48 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) NNW 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 | 25 km | 51 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 233 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 at 17:24 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
