Chile earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 64 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 64 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Thu, Nov 15, 2007, 8:14 AM GMT-3 (11:14 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.8 82 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Thu, Nov 15, 2007, 8:14 AM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-11-15 11:14:50 UTC
Depth: 19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 23.156° S, 70.717° W
Region: Chile
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Nodal plane 1: Strike 339°, dip 22°, rake 81°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 170°, dip 68°, rake 94°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 93°
Stations used: 85

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 106.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsm6 (also filed as gcmtc200711151114a, gcmt20071115111450, iscgem13266691). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC.