Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 339 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Monday, 16 November 2015 at 21:43 (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 3.2 earthquake at 27 km depth
16 Nov 22:07 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 23 minutes.
Nov 16 23:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.9 to 27.4 km.
Nov 16 23:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.9 to 27.4 km.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 27.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.66°S / 72.086°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
85 km (53 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (134 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
272 km (169 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> 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 | 27 km | 72 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 27 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 339 km northwest of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Monday, 16 November 2015 at 21:43 (GMT)
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