Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 21 October 2015 at 16:29 (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 5 semaines earlier.
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Séisme très faible magnitude 3.1 at 32 km depth
21 Oct 16:44 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 15 minutes.
Date & time: 21 Oct 2015 16:29:11 UTC
Magnitude: 3.1
Profondeur: 32.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.21°S / 71.69°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Chili)Nearby towns and cities:
68 km NO de Illapel (Choapa) (pop: 22,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
82 km SO de Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
90 km SO de Monte Patria (pop: 13,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
94 km NO de Salamanca (Choapa) (pop: 13,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
144 km SSO de Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
145 km NNO de La Ligua (Petorca) (pop: 24,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
151 km SSO de La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
203 km N de Valparaiso (pop: 282,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
268 km NNO de Santiago du Chili (pop: 4,837,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
287 km NNO de Puente Alto (pop: 510,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 32 km | OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 32 km | 30 km al NO de Canela Baja | GUG (U. Chile) |
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