M4.1 earthquake 67 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 67 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile on Thu, May 27, 2021, 9:30 AM GMT-4 (13:30 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-05-27 13:30:51 UTC
- Depth
- 54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.092° S, 70.936° W
- Region
- Chile
- Felt reports
- 2
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.7 km horizontally, 10.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 139°
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ef53. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.