Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km west of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 at 06:59 (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 12 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 20 km depth
8 Dec 09:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 hours and 41 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33°S / 72.3°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (237 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) W of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) W of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) W of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NW of Cartagena (San Antonio) (pop: 16,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NW of San Antonio (pop: 85,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) W of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) W of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) WNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) WNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 20 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 2.8 | 20 km | 64 km al O de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 63 km west of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 at 06:59 (GMT)
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