Chile earthquakes

M6.7 earthquake 80 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 5:09 AM GMT-3 (08:09 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.7 (mwb), strong
Local time: Sun, Dec 16, 2007, 5:09 AM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-12-16 08:09:17 UTC
Depth: 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 22.954° S, 70.182° W
Region: Chile
Felt reports: 26
Strongest shaking: VII, very 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: VII, very strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 27.7% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 2.7 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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

Did you feel it?

26 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VIII, severe shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Oblique reverse
Moment magnitude: 6.7 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 228°, dip 7°, rake 140°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 358°, dip 85°, rake 84°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap: 30°
Stations used: 481

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.7 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fujd (also filed as choy20071216080917, gcmtc200712160809a, gcmt20071216080917, duputel200712160809a, atlas20071216080917, iscgem13290563). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC.