Mag. 4.2 earthquake - Choapa, 35 km northeast of Salamanca, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Monday, 28 December 2015 at 07:25 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 117 km depth
28 Dec 07:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.7 to 117.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.7 to 117.1 km.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 117.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.628°S / 70.641°W
(Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (212 km / 132 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) ENE of Salamanca (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) E of Illapel (Choapa, Coquimbo Region) (pop: 22,800) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NNE of La Ligua (Petorca, Valparaíso) (pop: 24,900) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) N of San Felipe (Valparaíso) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) SSE of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) N of Los Andes (Valparaíso) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (87 mi) NNE of Hacienda La Calera (Valparaíso) (pop: 49,100) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) NNE of Quillota (Valparaíso) (pop: 67,800) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) N of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) N of Puente Alto (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 510,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
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 | 117 km | 22 km al N de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.2 | 117 km | COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
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