Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Choapa, 29 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 19:17 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 39 km depth
15 Dec 19:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 39.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.6°S / 71.47°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WNW of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) NNW of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SSW of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) N of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) N of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) NNW of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) N of Viña del Mar (Valparaíso) (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) NNW of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (148 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 39 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 39 km | 22 km al S de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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