Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 at 09:01 (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 3.4 earthquake at 16 km depth
17 Nov 09:21 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 15.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.175°S / 71.908°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 16 km | 48 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 at 09:01 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
