Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 45 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Sunday, 15 November 2015 at 14:30 (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 9 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 35 km depth
15 Nov 14:49 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 18 minutes.
Nov 15 17:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.1 to 34.7 km.
Nov 15 17:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.1 to 34.7 km.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 34.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.432°S / 71.579°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) S of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) S of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (162 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 35 km | 12 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 35 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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