Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 34 Km Al O De Los Vilos on Saturday, 3 October 2015 at 08:18 (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 2.9 earthquake at 48 km depth
3 Oct 09:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 60 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 47.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.861°S / 71.863°W

Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.9 | 48 km | 34 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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