Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 56 km north of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 15 October 2015 at 21:27 (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 3.4 earthquake at 37 km depth
15 Oct 21:50 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 36.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.551°S / 71.781°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (208 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) WSW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 37 km | 53 km al O de La Ligua | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 56 km north of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Thursday, 15 October 2015 at 21:27 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
