Chile earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 19 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Dec 30, 2007, 10:50 PM GMT-3 (01:50 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 67 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2007-12-31 01:50:34 UTC
Depth
48.5 km (30.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.200° S, 70.053° 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
114°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.867 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6836 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.114 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6829 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.046 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6822 days ago · 34 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.284 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6818 days ago · 48 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.974 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6814 days ago · 42 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 4.216 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6809 days ago · 37 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 4.885 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6796 days ago · 46 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 4.437 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6784 days ago · 36 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.571 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6848 days ago · 37 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 4.981 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6848 days ago · 49 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.975 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile · 6851 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 4.072 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6853 days ago · 48 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.087 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6855 days ago · 38 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 4.378 km S of Tocopilla, Chile · 6856 days ago · 59 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 4.378 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6856 days ago · 52 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 4.168 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6857 days ago · 35 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 4.370 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6857 days ago · 59 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 6.780 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 6857 days ago · 45 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 26
  11. 4.071 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6857 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.680 km N of Antofagasta, Chile · 6870 days ago · 37 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000fvpk. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.