Chile earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 41 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 41 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Nov 15, 2007, 1:29 AM GMT-3 (04:29 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.8 82 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2007-11-15 04:29:54 UTC
Depth
61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.284° S, 69.857° 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.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsku. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC.