Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 73 km northeast of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 21 November 2015 at 11:41 (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 3.6 earthquake at 102 km depth
21 Nov 11:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 102.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.204°S / 70.292°W
(Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) NNE of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNE of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SE of Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ENE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) NE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) SE of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 102 km | 51 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 102 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, 73 km northeast of San Felipe, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 21 November 2015 at 11:41 (GMT)
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