Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 49 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 12 October 2015 at 14:59 (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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Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 36 km depth
12 Oct 15:20 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 21 minutes.
Oct 12 15:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.1 to 35.5 km.
Oct 12 15:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.1 to 35.5 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 35.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.568°S / 71.71°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SSW of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (162 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) N of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
277 km (172 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
337 km (209 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
355 km (221 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 36 km | 40 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.7 | 2 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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