Chile earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 10 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile on Fri, Nov 16, 2007, 3:03 AM GMT-3 (06:03 UTC), 25 km (16 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
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2007-11-16 06:03:58 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.065° S, 70.291° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
196°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsp8. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.