Mag. 3.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 1 October 2015 at 16:53 (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 2 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 20 km depth
1 Oct 17:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Oct 1 18:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
Oct 1 18:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.1°S / 71.75°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
76 km (48 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
282 km (175 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 20 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 20 km | 43 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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