Mag. 3.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 225 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Friday, 25 December 2015 at 09:19 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 36 km depth
25 Dec 09:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 15 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.4 to 36.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.4 to 36.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 36.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.737°S / 71.916°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
72 km (44 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 36 km | 43 km al NO de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.9 | 36 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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