Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:58 (GMT)

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:58 (GMT)

Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 30 km depth

26 Dec 18:10 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 12 minutes.
Dec 26 22:20: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 30.0 km.
Date & time: 26 Dec 2015 17:58:12 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.76°S / 71.9°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Nearby towns and cities:
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) NNW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) N of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SSW of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) NNW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NNW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.130 kmNear Coast of Central ChileGFZ
M 5.02 km OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC
M 4.930 km58 km al O de Los VilosGUG (U. Chile)
M 5.012 km- 94km W of Illapel, ChileUSGS

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Aftershocks of the 5.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 26 December 2015 17:58 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (48 quakes):
  • 24 Feb 2016 07:46 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 23 Feb 2016 20:44 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    38.4 km (23.9 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 22:12 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    33.6 km (20.9 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (8 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 22:02 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    48.7 km (30.3 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 21:53 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 10 Feb 2016 02:28 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    34 km (21.1 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (12 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 07 Feb 2016 02:49 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    35.6 km (22.1 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 01 Feb 2016 20:56 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    28 km (17.4 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 18:28 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    55 km (34.2 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 14:47 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    27.1 km (16.8 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 07:08 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    36.7 km (22.8 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 04:35 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (10 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 23 Jan 2016 12:34 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    38.3 km (23.8 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (13 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 23 Jan 2016 08:19 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    39.9 km (24.8 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 21 Jan 2016 10:46 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    30 km (18.6 mi) depth
    |
    2 km (1 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 21 Jan 2016 10:45 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    37 km (23 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
    • Show all

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Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 71 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:58 (GMT)
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