Mag. 2.9 earthquake - OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE, on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 at 21:55 (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 2.9 earthquake at 32 km depth
27 Oct 22:09 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 32.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.25°S / 71.77°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (224 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 32 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 32 km | 45 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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