Mag. 4.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 215 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 18:53 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 60 km depth
26 Dec 19:13 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 60.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.0 to 60.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 60.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.97°S / 72.11°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) WNW of La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NW of Hacienda La Calera (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NNW of Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NNW of Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) NW of Quillota (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) NNW of Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NNW of Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) NW of Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 60 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 4.2 | 38 km | 52 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
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