Chile earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 97 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 97 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile on Mon, Nov 19, 2007, 8:30 PM GMT-3 (23:30 UTC), 30 km (19 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: 5.9 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Mon, Nov 19, 2007, 8:30 PM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-11-19 23:30:28 UTC
Depth: 29.9 km (18.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 22.791° S, 70.769° W
Region: Chile
Strongest shaking: V, moderate 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: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 5.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.0 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Nodal plane 1: Strike 357°, dip 16°, rake 94°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 173°, dip 74°, rake 89°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 46°
Stations used: 332

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fsxh (also filed as gcmtc200711192330a, gcmt20071119233028, iscgem13270107). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC.