Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 263 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Sunday, 8 November 2015 at 20:12 (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 8 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 55 km depth
8 Nov 20:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 55.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.456°S / 72.132°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
93 km (58 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
281 km (174 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 55 km | 64 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 263 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Sunday, 8 November 2015 at 20:12 (GMT)
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