Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 at 02:38 (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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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 23 km depth
27 Oct 02:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 17 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 22.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.855°S / 71.907°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (46 mi) WSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (152 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
313 km (194 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
331 km (206 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 23 km | 62 km al O de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 at 02:38 (GMT)
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