Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 2 October 2015 at 01:28 (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 3.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
2 Oct 02:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 50 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 33.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.866°S / 72.362°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (246 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) WNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) WNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (64 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) W of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | 73 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, 2 October 2015 at 01:28 (GMT)
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