Mag. 4.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 12 October 2015 at 14:09 (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 4 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 43 km depth
12 Oct 14:30 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 42.1 to 42.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 42.1 to 42.8 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 42.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.173°S / 71.737°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
292 km (182 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 43 km | 37 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.2 | 43 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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