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Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 220 km northeast of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 at 4:08 pm (GMT -3) -

Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 124 km depth

17 Jan 20:16 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
17 Jan 20:18: Now using data updates from USGS

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 17, 2023 19:08:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023 at 4:08 pm (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	124.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	25.7741°S / 69.0241°W (Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile)
Antipode	25.774°N / 110.976°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Cerro Bayo (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	122 km (76 mi) ENE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 152 km (95 mi) ESE of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 220 km (137 mi) NE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 253 km (157 mi) NW of Fiambala (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 8,060) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 274 km (170 mi) SSE of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 293 km (182 mi) NNW of Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 14,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 336 km (209 mi) NW of Andalgala (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 14,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 869 km (540 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	124 km	Atacama, Chile	USGS
4.3	124 km	ATACAMA, CHILE	EMSC
4.3	124 km	Northern Chile	RaspberryShake
4.3	10 km	Northern Chile	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Mina Guanaco, Chile (GO02/C network) | Distance from quake: 89 km / 55 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Mina Guanaco, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Pan de Azucar (AC01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 163 km / 101 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Llanos de Challe (AC04/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 338 km / 210 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Llanos de Challe: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Daracena (TA01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 591 km / 367 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Daracena: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Daracena: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Daracena: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Panimavida (ML02/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 1134 km / 705 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Panimavida: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Panimavida: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Panimavida: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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