Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 257 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 14:29 (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 3.4 earthquake at 18 km depth
30 Sep 15:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 49 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 17.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.96°S / 72.741°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
152 km (95 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 18 km | 116 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 257 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 at 14:29 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
