Chile earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 89 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 89 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Nov 18, 2007, 12:24 PM GMT-3 (15:24 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 85 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2007-11-18 15:24:54 UTC
Depth
19.7 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.777° S, 70.651° 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
94°
Stations used
82

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsv0. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.