Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 70 km west of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 28 November 2015 at 07:02 (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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Weak magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 34 km depth
28 Nov 07:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.69°S / 71.92°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (43 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (67 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (159 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) N of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 34 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.4 | 35 km | 63 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
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