Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 63 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 7 October 2015 at 00:51 (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 3.7 earthquake at 40 km depth
7 Oct 01:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 27 minutes.
Oct 7 05:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.5 to 39.9 km.
Oct 7 05:18: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.5 to 39.9 km.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 39.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.077°S / 71.566°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
278 km (173 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 40 km | 37 km al N de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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