Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 60 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 6 October 2015 at 00:02 (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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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 38 km depth
6 Oct 01:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 38.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.14°S / 71.75°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (230 km / 143 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 38 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 38 km | 34 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 60 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 6 October 2015 at 00:02 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
