Chile earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 50 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 50 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile on Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 3:14 AM GMT-3 (06:14 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 55 km N of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Mon, Nov 26, 2007, 3:14 AM GMT-3
UTC: 2007-11-26 06:14:56 UTC
Depth: 34.7 km (21.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 22.533° S, 70.309° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Oblique reverse
Nodal plane 1: Strike 39°, dip 25°, rake 126°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 180°, dip 70°, rake 74°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 109°
Stations used: 138

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ftb7 (also filed as gcmtc200711260614a, gcmt20071126061456, iscgem13274503). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:58 AM UTC.