Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Limarí Province, 34 km south of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 26 October 2015 at 04:07 (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 6 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 54 km depth
26 Oct 04:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Oct 26 04:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.8 to 54.1 km.
Oct 26 04:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.8 to 54.1 km.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 54.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.892°S / 71.3°W
(Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SW of Monte Patria (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) S of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
292 km (181 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 54 km | 8 km al SO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.0 | 54 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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