Chile earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 38 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Wed, Dec 5, 2007, 10:11 PM GMT-3 (01:11 UTC), 33 km (21 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: 5.1 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Wed, Dec 5, 2007, 10:11 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-12-06 01:11:09 UTC
Depth: 33.3 km (20.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 23.517° S, 70.740° 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 332°, dip 18°, rake 91°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 150°, dip 72°, rake 90°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 93°
Stations used: 110

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ftwv (also filed as gcmt20071206011109, iscgem13283472). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:38 AM UTC.