Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 45 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 21 November 2015 at 22:16 (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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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 38 km depth
21 Nov 22:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 38.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.64°S / 71.67°W
(Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (43 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SSW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SSW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SW of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) NNW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (165 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
267 km (166 mi) N of Valparaiso (Valparaíso) (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
328 km (204 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 38 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.3 | 38 km | 45 km al O de Ovalle | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
santiago / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
santiago / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 45 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 21 November 2015 at 22:16 (GMT)
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