Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Choapa Province, 67 km southeast of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 2 October 2015 at 11:46 (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 3.6 earthquake at 129 km depth
2 Oct 12:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 129.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.04°S / 70.33°W
(Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (159 km / 99 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) ESE of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) ESE of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NNE of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) ENE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (Valparaíso) (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (110 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 129 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 129 km | 34 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Choapa Province, 67 km southeast of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 2 October 2015 at 11:46 (GMT)
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