Mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 43 km northwest of Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Wednesday, 23 December 2015 at 01:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 32 km depth
23 Dec 01:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.1 to 32.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.1 to 32.1 km.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 32.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.681°S / 71.801°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (26 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) W of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WSW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) NW of Limache (Marga Marga) (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 32 km | 44 km al NO de Valparaíso | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.2 | 20 km | OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 25 km | - 40km NNW of Valparaiso, Chile | USGS |
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