Chile earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 55 km N of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 55 km N of Antofagasta, Chile on Sat, Dec 15, 2007, 8:19 AM GMT-3 (11:19 UTC), 29 km (18 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
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2007-12-15 11:19:53 UTC
Depth
28.6 km (17.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.156° S, 70.416° 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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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
112°
Stations used
59

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fugq. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC.