Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 232 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:59 (GMT)

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 232 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:59 (GMT)

Moderate magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 10 km depth

26 Dec 18:18 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 18 minutes.
Dec 26 18:30: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 5.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.0 to 10.0 km.
Date & time: 26 Dec 2015 17:59:37 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.76°S / 72.08°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Nearby towns and cities:
87 km (54 mi) W of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) NNW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 5.110 km OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILEEMSC
M 4.841 km44 km al O de Los VilosGUG (U. Chile)
M 5.110 km- 87km W of Illapel, ChileUSGS

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Aftershocks of the 5.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 232 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 26 December 2015 17:59 GMT

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (47 quakes):
  • 24 Feb 2016 10:56 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    29.1 km (18.1 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 24 Feb 2016 07:46 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    5 km (3 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 24 Feb 2016 03:48 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    36.1 km (22.4 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 23 Feb 2016 14:41 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    39.9 km (24.8 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 23 Feb 2016 14:21 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    40.1 km (24.9 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 22:12 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    33.6 km (20.9 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 22:02 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    48.7 km (30.3 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 22 Feb 2016 21:53 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 07 Feb 2016 04:02 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    27.3 km (17 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 07 Feb 2016 02:49 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    35.6 km (22.1 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 18:28 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    55 km (34.2 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (10 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 14:47 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    27.1 km (16.8 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 07:08 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    36.7 km (22.8 mi) depth
    |
    8 km (5 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 25 Jan 2016 04:35 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    15 km (9.3 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 23 Jan 2016 08:19 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    39.9 km (24.8 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 21 Jan 2016 17:42 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    35.3 km (21.9 mi) depth
    |
    8 km (5 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
    • Show all

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Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 232 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 17:59 (GMT)
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