Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 52 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 3 October 2015 at 18:27 (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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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Oct 19:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 42 minutes.
Oct 3 22:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 10.0 km.
Oct 3 22:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 10.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.59°S / 71.74°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
354 km (220 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 10 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.4 | 34 km | 47 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.1 | 26 km | - 49km W of Ovalle, Chile | USGS |
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 52 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 3 October 2015 at 18:27 (GMT)
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