Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 17 October 2015 at 17:11 (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 38 km depth
17 Oct 17:30 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 19 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.7 to 37.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.7 to 37.8 km.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 37.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.714°S / 71.908°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (84 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
245 km (152 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 38 km | 43 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 17 October 2015 at 17:11 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
