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| UTC time | 2015-09-16 22:54:32 |
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| ISC event | 611531714 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 16, 2015 |
| Local time | 19:54:32 CST (UTC-3) |
| Duration | 2 minutes[1] |
| Magnitude | 8.3–8.4 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 22.4 km (USGS)[1] |
| Epicenter | 31°34′12″S 71°39′14″W / 31.570°S 71.654°W[1] |
| Areas affected | Chile Argentina[2] |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[1] |
| Tsunami | Yes, (13.6 m or 44.6 ft) |
| Aftershocks | 31 of 6.0 Mw or higher, over 5,000 in total (as of June 2017) |
| Casualties | 15 dead, 34 injured, 6 missing and 16,646 homeless in Chile[1] 1 fatality and minor injuries in Argentina[3][4] |
The 2015 Illapel earthquake occurred 46 km (29 mi) offshore from Illapel (Coquimbo region, Chile) on September 16 at 19:54:32 Chile Standard Time (22:54:32 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 8.3–8.4.[5][1][6] The initial quake lasted between three and five minutes;[7] it was followed by several aftershocks greater than magnitude six and two that exceeded 7.0 moment magnitude.[8] The Chilean government reported 15 deaths, 6 missing and thousands of people affected. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a man died from a stroke while he was evacuating a building.[3][4][9]
- ^ a b c d e f g "M 8.3 – 48 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ Akkoc, Raziye; Alexander, Harriet (September 17, 2015). "Tsunami warnings from California to New Zealand after 8.3 quake hits Chile". The Telegraph.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Guardianwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Gobierno confirma que cifra de fallecidos por terremoto aumenta a 10" [Government confirms that the number of deceased people by the earthquake increases to 10] (in Spanish). Ahora Noticias. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Sismos Importantes y/o Destructivos (1570 a la fecha)". Centro Sismológico Nacional. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Strong quake shakes Chile capital, causing buildings to sway", Associated Press, September 16, 2015. Accessed September 16, 2015
- ^ Henao, Luis Andres; Vergara, Eva (September 17, 2015). "Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts". Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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- "M6.4 – 58 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.1 – 44 km WSW of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.2 – 70 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M7.0 – 25 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.4 – 64 km NW of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.5 – 54 km S of Ovalle, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.7 – 53 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "M6.3 – 90 km NW of Valparaiso, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- "M6.2 – 82 km W of La Ligua, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- "M6.3 – 52 km W of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- "M6.6 – 45 km WSW of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- "M6.1 – 17 km N of Illapel, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- "M6.2 – 30 km SW of Ovalle, Chile". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Onemi: aumentan a 13 los muertos y a seis los desaparecidos" (in Spanish). La Tercera. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.