Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 339 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Thursday, 17 December 2015 at 15:44 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 348 km northwest of Santiago de Chile, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 13 December 2015 17:31 GMT, which had occurred 4 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 23 km depth
17 Dec 16:00 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Dec 17 16:21: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.9 to 23.3 km.
Dec 17 16:21: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.9 to 23.3 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 23.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.65°S / 72.053°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) W of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SW of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SW of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
260 km (161 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (165 mi) NNW of San Felipe (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (167 mi) N of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) NNW of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
358 km (222 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 23 km | 69 km al SO de Tongoy | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.1 | 23 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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