Mag. 4.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 11 November 2015 at 21:11 (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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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 35 km depth
11 Nov 21:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.3 to 35.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.3 to 35.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.002°S / 71.656°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
62 km (39 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) WSW of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (180 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 35 km | 43 km al SO de Punitaqui | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.2 | 35 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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