Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 57 km northwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Friday, 18 September 2015 at 14:23 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.8 quake Choapa, 36 km west of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 16 September 2015 22:54 GMT, which had occurred 1 jour 15 heures earlier.
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Séisme faible magnitude 3.8 at 33 km depth
18 Sep 15:18 UTC: Premier à signaler: GUG (U. Chile) après 54 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Sep 2015 14:23:49 UTC
Magnitude: 3.8
Profondeur: 32.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.413°S / 71.709°W

Nearby towns and cities:
57 km ONO de Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
103 km SSO de Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
166 km SSO de Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
173 km SSO de La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
180 km N de Viña del Mar (pop: 294,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
181 km N de Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
184 km N de Quilpué (pop: 130,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
184 km N de Villa Alemana (pop: 97,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
248 km NNO de Santiago du Chili (pop: 4,837,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
267 km NNO de Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 3.8 | 33 km | 24 km al O de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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