Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 45 Km Al SO De Los Vilos on Sunday, 4 October 2015 at 03:59 (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 36 km depth
4 Oct 05:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 35.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.275°S / 71.719°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 36 km | 45 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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