Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 56 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 20 October 2015 at 12:50 (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 5 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 40 km depth
20 Oct 13:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.64°S / 71.76°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
56 km (35 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 40 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 40 km | 38 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 56 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 20 October 2015 at 12:50 (GMT)
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