Mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 222 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 10 December 2015 at 15:59 (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 3.6 earthquake at 32 km depth
10 Dec 16:14 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.9 to 32.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.9 to 32.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 32.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.786°S / 71.947°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
75 km (47 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (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 | 32 km | 43 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 32 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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