Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 49 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 12 December 2015 at 00:07 (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 35 km depth
12 Dec 00:28 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 20 minutes.
Dec 12 00:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.7 to 34.8 km.
Dec 12 00:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.7 to 34.8 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 34.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.257°S / 71.694°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (214 km / 133 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (103 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (114 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 35 km | 42 km al SO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 2.8 | 35 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 49 km northwest of La Ligua, Petorca Province, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, 12 December 2015 at 00:07 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
