Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 1 October 2015 at 06:10 (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 2 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 25 km depth
1 Oct 07:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 53 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.61°S / 71.83°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (156 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 25 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.4 | 25 km | 43 km al SO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 1 October 2015 at 06:10 (GMT)
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