Mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 335 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 26 November 2015 at 05:08 (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 10 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 17 km depth
26 Nov 05:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.686°S / 72.049°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
354 km (220 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 17 km | 72 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 335 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 26 November 2015 at 05:08 (GMT)
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