Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 69 Km Al O De El Tabo on Friday, 9 October 2015 at 20:41 (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 2.8 earthquake at 25 km depth
9 Oct 21:18 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 37 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.331°S / 72.394°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: San José (237 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
163 km (101 mi) W of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 25 km | 69 km al O de El Tabo | GUG (U. Chile) |
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