Chile earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 60 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 3:13 PM GMT-3 (18:13 UTC), 7 km (4 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: 5.2 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Sat, Nov 17, 2007, 3:13 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-11-17 18:13:12 UTC
Depth: 7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 23.151° S, 70.624° 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: Oblique reverse
Nodal plane 1: Strike 357°, dip 28°, rake 53°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 217°, dip 68°, rake 107°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 93°
Stations used: 189

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsss (also filed as gcmt20071117181312, iscgem13268465). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.