Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 253 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 12:53 (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 14 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 29 km depth
30 Sep 13:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 25 minutes.
Sep 30 19:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.1 to 29.0 km.
Sep 30 19:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.1 to 29.0 km.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.599°S / 72.213°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
99 km (61 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (169 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 29 km | 75 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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