Mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 239 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Sunday, 13 December 2015 at 01:17 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 48 km depth
13 Dec 01:38 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Dec 13 02:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.0 to 48.0 km.
Dec 13 02:26: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.0 to 48.0 km.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.7°S / 72.12°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
90 km (56 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 | 48 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 48 km | 62 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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