Mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 265 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 7 November 2015 at 22:23 (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 7 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 20 km depth
7 Nov 22:41 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
Nov 7 23:24: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 20.0 km.
Nov 7 23:24: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 20.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.42°S / 72.11°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
92 km (57 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (165 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
283 km (176 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 20 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.3 | 20 km | 37 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.6 | 18 km | - 98km WNW of Illapel, Chile | USGS |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Coquimbo / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 265 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 7 November 2015 at 22:23 (GMT)
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