Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 64 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 29 September 2015 at 19:38 (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 3.2 earthquake at 35 km depth
29 Sep 20:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 40 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.1 to 35.4 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.1 to 35.4 km.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 35.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.082°S / 71.745°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (225 km / 140 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (39 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (62 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 35 km | 29 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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