Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Limarí, 46 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 9 October 2015 at 15:30 (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 3.5 earthquake at 34 km depth
9 Oct 16:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 48 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 34.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.629°S / 71.682°W
(Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (29 mi) W of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SSW of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SW of Vicuña (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (205 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 34 km | 45 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Santiago (327.9 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Limarí, 46 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 9 October 2015 at 15:30 (GMT)
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