Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 228 km northwest of Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, on Saturday, 26 December 2015 at 22:10 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock 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, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 42 km depth
26 Dec 22:35 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 25 minutes.
Dec 26 23:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.8 to 42.3 km.
Dec 26 23:21: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.8 to 42.3 km.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 42.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.779°S / 72.039°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chile)Nearby towns and cities:
228 km (141 mi) NW of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 42 km | 52 km al O de Los Vilos | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.2 | 42 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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