Mag. 2.8 earthquake - OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE, on Thursday, 1 October 2015 at 22:16 (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 2.8 earthquake at 35 km depth
1 Oct 23:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 54 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.9°S / 72.34°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (243 km / 151 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
68 km (42 mi) WNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 35 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 35 km | 70 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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