Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 27 Km Al NE De Quillota on Friday, 23 October 2015 at 06:11 (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 5 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 63 km depth
23 Oct 06:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 62.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.767°S / 70.996°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (132 km / 82 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) NNW of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) E of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) W of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ENE of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NE of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) W of Los Andes (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NE of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NE of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 63 km | 27 km al NE de Quillota | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.9 | 63 km | VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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