M5.2 earthquake 59 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile on Tue, Jan 20, 2015, 2:34 PM GMT-3 (17:34 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2015-01-20 17:34:41 UTC
- Depth
- 20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.354° S, 70.883° W
- Region
- Chile
- Felt reports
- 5
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Moment magnitude
- 5.2 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 205°, dip 54°, rake 96°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 14°, dip 36°, rake 81°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.0 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Station coverage gap
- 92°
- Stations used
- 127
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000thj5 (also filed as iscgem606589318). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC.