Chile earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 2:54 PM GMT-3 (17:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 80 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.9 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 2:54 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-11-17 17:54:32 UTC
Depth: 14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 23.059° S, 70.598° W
Region: Chile
Strongest shaking: VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 23.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 2.1 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 300°, dip 11°, rake 27°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 184°, dip 85°, rake 100°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 44°
Stations used: 296

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 82.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fssq (also filed as gcmtc200711171754a, gcmt20071117175432, atlas20071117175432, iscgem13268451). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.