Chile earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 70 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 70 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Mar 7, 1987, 10:24 AM GMT-3 (13:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 71 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1987-03-07 13:24:28 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.183° S, 70.772° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.692 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14445 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 4.568 km SW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14445 days ago · 53 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 4.979 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14444 days ago · 30 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.871 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14444 days ago · 39 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 4.859 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14439 days ago · 67 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 5.571 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14438 days ago · 24 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 4.930 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14438 days ago · 48 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 6.151 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14431 days ago · 40 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 4.933 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14417 days ago · 41 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 6.261 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14447 days ago · 46 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 4.359 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14447 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 6.156 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14447 days ago · 41 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 5.042 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14447 days ago · 52 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 4.694 km N of Taltal, Chile · 14448 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 7.098 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14448 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 5.690 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14448 days ago · 48 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 5.688 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14448 days ago · 43 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 7.684 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14448 days ago · 62 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 4.965 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14464 days ago · 53 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000332n. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC.