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Minor mag. 3.2 earthquake - 63 km south of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, Jan 19, 2023 at 6:02 pm (GMT -3) -

Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 106 km depth

19 Jan 21:13 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 19, 2023 21:02:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jan 19, 2023 at 6:02 pm (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.2
Depth	106.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	27.91°S / 70.15°W (Provincia de Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)
Antipode	27.91°N / 109.85°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	El Solo (167 km / 104 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	63 km (39 mi) SSE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 619 km (385 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 23.2°C (74 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10⁹ joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.2	106 km	ATACAMA, CHILE	EMSC
3.2	106 km	Near Coast of Northern Chile	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile (GO03/C network) | Distance from quake: 36 km / 22 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), 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: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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

Seismic station Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), 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: Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko (AC06/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 65 km / 40 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Copiapo, Mina Casimiro Domeyko: 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: Pan de Azucar (AC01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 201 km / 125 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: Mina Guanaco, Chile (GO02/C network) | Distance from quake: 311 km / 193 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station: Hacienda Santa Martina (MT10/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 597 km / 371 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Hacienda Santa Martina: 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: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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

Seismic station Hacienda Santa Martina: 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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