Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Thursday, 15 October 2015 at 02:39 (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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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 34 km depth
15 Oct 03:00 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.4°S / 71.73°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
59 km (37 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (113 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (156 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 34 km | 26 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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