Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 53 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 5 October 2015 at 02:02 (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 3 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 40 km depth
5 Oct 03:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Oct 5 08:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.0 to 40.0 km.
Oct 5 08:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.0 to 40.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.79°S / 71.7°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (247 km / 153 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (130 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 40 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.4 | 47 km | 17 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.1 | 33 km | - 57km WSW of Illapel, Chile | USGS |
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