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Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 89 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:25 am (GMT -3) -

Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 89 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:25 am (GMT -3) Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 89 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:25 am (GMT -3)

Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 107 km depth

5 Feb 11:37 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & timeFeb 5, 2023 11:25:04 UTC -
Local time at epicenterSunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 8:25 am (GMT -3)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude3.1
Depth107.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude27.61°S / 69.47°W (Provincia de Copiapo, Atacama, Chile)
Antipode27.61°N / 110.53°E
Shaking intensityNot felt
Primary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcanoEl Solo (93 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities89 km (55 mi) ESE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
150 km (93 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
166 km (103 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
178 km (111 mi) NW of Vinchina (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 2,830) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
660 km (410 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana) (pop: 4,837,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 8.8°C (48 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
3.1107 kmATACAMA, CHILEEMSC
3.1107 kmNorthern ChileRaspberryShake

Seismograms

Seismic station: Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile (GO03/C network) | Distance from quake: 75 km / 47 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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User reports for this quake

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
There are no user reports for this quake.

Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetails
Nov 11, 1922 04:32
100 years ago
8.5

70 km
85km / 53miProvincia de Copiapo, 94 km E of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 4, 1918 11:47
104 years ago
7.8

40 km
164km / 102mi59 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 28, 1966 08:18
56 years ago
7.7

25 km
259km / 161mi12 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 4, 1983 18:52
40 years ago
7.4

15 km
161km / 100miProvincia de Chañaral, 95 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 18, 1939 06:22
84 years ago
7.4

35 km
144km / 89mi55 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:09
3 years ago
7.0

31 km
179km / 111miSouth Pacific Ocean, 82 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 23, 1965 22:11
58 years ago
7.0

35 km
251km / 156mi32 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Nov 7, 1922 23:00
100 years ago
7.0

25 km
259km / 161mi120 km W of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 2, 1946 19:18
77 years ago
6.9

39 km
164km / 102mi43 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 3, 1920 19:57
103 years ago
6.9

15 km
162km / 101mi38 km NW of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, ArgentinaMore
Nov 11, 2015 02:46
7 years ago
6.8

12 km
310km / 192miSouth Pacific Ocean, 73 km NW of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Nov 11, 2015 01:54
7 years ago
6.8

10 km
300km / 186miSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km NW of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Jan 30, 2013 20:15
10 years ago
6.8

46 km
145km / 90mi44 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 18, 1956 02:31
66 years ago
6.8

45 km
236km / 146mi48 km E of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
May 20, 1918 17:55
105 years ago
6.8

20 km
299km / 186mi89 km NW of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 19:17
17 years ago
6.7

12 km
167km / 104mi79 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 18, 2002 16:08
21 years ago
6.7

62 km
110km / 69mi31 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 1, 1995 00:35
27 years ago
6.7

20 km
239km / 149mi74 km SW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 15, 1993 16:08
30 years ago
6.7

29 km
175km / 109mi94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 14, 1988 17:53
35 years ago
6.7

33 km
165km / 102mi76 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 9, 1983 11:25
40 years ago
6.7

16 km
194km / 121mi53 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 18, 1964 04:45
59 years ago
6.7

15 km
243km / 151mi159 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 29, 1924 01:54
99 years ago
6.7

45 km
143km / 89mi39 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Sep 3, 1998 17:37
25 years ago
6.6

27 km
300km / 186mi67 km NW of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Nov 11, 1922 18:09
100 years ago
6.6

35 km
139km / 87mi27 km NE of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 21:40
17 years ago
6.5

12 km
163km / 101mi74 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 15, 1987 18:04
36 years ago
6.5

37 km
151km / 94mi51 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 25, 1964 19:31
59 years ago
6.5

30 km
156km / 97mi85 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 22, 1944 22:31
78 years ago
6.5

45 km
230km / 143mi37 km SE of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 1, 1940 10:42
83 years ago
6.5

45 km
159km / 99mi31 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 28, 1927 14:07
96 years ago
6.5

35 km
189km / 118mi32 km W of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
May 4, 1923 22:26
100 years ago
6.5

35 km
234km / 145mi68 km SW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 1, 2002 19:59
21 years ago
6.4

71 km
296km / 184mi32 km N of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Jun 10, 1985 15:37
38 years ago
6.4

151 km
247km / 153miDepartamento de Belén, 132 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, ArgentinaMore
Jan 6, 1968 23:27
55 years ago
6.4

30 km
141km / 87mi75 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 29, 1943 19:37
79 years ago
6.4

15 km
177km / 110mi18 km W of Tinogasta, Catamarca, ArgentinaMore
Sep 1, 2020 21:09
3 years ago
6.3

24 km
208km / 129miSouth Pacific Ocean, 105 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 26, 2010 14:52
13 years ago
6.3

42 km
138km / 86mi81 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 18, 1985 15:00
38 years ago
6.3

83 km
235km / 146mi83 km NE of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Aug 3, 1978 18:11
45 years ago
6.3

58 km
162km / 101mi97 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 14:22
50 years ago
6.3

14 km
168km / 104mi83 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 31, 1973 10:51
50 years ago
6.3

33 km
209km / 130mi120 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jun 17, 1971 21:00
52 years ago
6.3

92 km
254km / 158mi242 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 9, 1997 11:43
26 years ago
6.2

33 km
295km / 183mi24 km NE of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:30
3 years ago
6.1

37 km
179km / 111miSouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 14, 2012 19:02
10 years ago
6.1

62 km
246km / 153mi82 km SW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 7, 2011 22:23
11 years ago
6.1

20 km
146km / 91mi83 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 17, 1988 11:34
35 years ago
6.1

39 km
161km / 100mi73 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 28, 1982 14:26
41 years ago
6.1

33 km
229km / 143mi143 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 19, 1980 11:52
43 years ago
6.1

110 km
156km / 97mi116 km SE of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 28, 1979 11:38
44 years ago
6.1

23 km
147km / 91mi62 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 03:41
50 years ago
6.1

25 km
167km / 104mi85 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 25, 2016 17:26
7 years ago
6.0

52 km
187km / 116mi41 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 7, 2015 07:04
7 years ago
6.0

10 km
314km / 195miSouth Pacific Ocean, 70 km NW of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Sep 12, 2006 13:30
17 years ago
6.0

114 km
159km / 99miDepartamento de Iglesia, San Juan, 138 km W of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Apr 15, 2006 23:50
17 years ago
6.0

20 km
345km / 214mi67 km W of Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, ChileMore
Mar 19, 1993 01:48
30 years ago
6.0

29 km
177km / 110mi94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
May 18, 1971 06:12
52 years ago
6.0

85 km
110km / 69miDepartamento de Vinchina, 219 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Mar 15, 1970 12:39
53 years ago
6.0

117 km
233km / 145miDepartamento de Iglesia, 87 km NW of San José de Jachal, Departamento de Jachal, San Juan, ArgentinaMore
Aug 27, 2004 00:43
19 years ago
5.9

30 km
133km / 83mi47 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 28, 1987 08:16
35 years ago
5.9

52 km
123km / 76mi60 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 10:04
50 years ago
5.9

34 km
171km / 107mi90 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jun 11, 1956 09:56
67 years ago
5.9

35 km
147km / 91mi60 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 9, 2010 22:23
13 years ago
5.8

118 km
169km / 105mi24 km N of Vinchina, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Nov 30, 1995 13:15
27 years ago
5.8

20 km
145km / 90mi73 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 3, 1995 08:18
28 years ago
5.8

104 km
78km / 48miDepartamento de Vinchina, 196 km NW of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Jun 21, 1992 10:52
31 years ago
5.8

39 km
170km / 106mi63 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Sep 7, 2018 02:39
5 years ago
5.7

93 km
154km / 96mi68 km SE of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 17, 1988 12:38
35 years ago
5.7

37 km
168km / 104mi81 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 4, 1983 19:26
40 years ago
5.7

31 km
184km / 114mi60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 19, 1973 18:40
49 years ago
5.7

58 km
166km / 103mi16 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 14, 1973 01:57
50 years ago
5.7

29 km
173km / 107mi95 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 26, 1973 11:04
50 years ago
5.7

117 km
71km / 44miDepartamento de Vinchina, 254 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Jul 12, 1965 13:57
58 years ago
5.7

112 km
150km / 93mi37 km N of Vinchina, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Sep 1, 2021 18:35
1 year 30 weeks ago
5.6

21 km
144km / 89mi72 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 10, 2008 09:43
15 years ago
5.6

90 km
83km / 51miDepartamento de Vinchina, 266 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Oct 31, 1990 14:39
32 years ago
5.6

60 km
148km / 92miProvincia de Chañaral, 83 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 6, 2022 09:35
1 year 4 weeks ago
5.5

118 km
124km / 77mi146 km NW of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Jun 5, 2019 16:19
4 years ago
5.5

76 km
67km / 42mi22 km E of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 1, 2017 06:13
6 years ago
5.5

82 km
133km / 83mi53 km W of Vinchina, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Apr 11, 2017 13:39
6 years ago
5.5

70 km
49km / 31mi45 km SE of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 26, 2003 14:10
20 years ago
5.5

36 km
158km / 98mi46 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 18, 1998 09:57
25 years ago
5.5

47 km
155km / 97mi31 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
May 17, 1997 02:10
26 years ago
5.5

106 km
50km / 31mi85 km E of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 3, 1992 06:07
31 years ago
5.5

110 km
147km / 92mi119 km E of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 6, 1983 15:01
40 years ago
5.5

20 km
173km / 108mi92 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 24, 1976 11:05
47 years ago
5.5

94 km
129km / 80mi45 km E of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 8, 1976 00:31
47 years ago
5.5

52 km
137km / 85miHuasco, 91 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 1, 2012 23:39
11 years ago
5.4

61 km
179km / 111mi15 km SW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 8, 2011 13:03
12 years ago
5.4

95 km
5km / 3mi85 km E of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
May 1, 2006 02:49
17 years ago
5.4

24 km
153km / 95mi64 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 17, 2001 02:34
21 years ago
5.4

117 km
112km / 70miGeneral Lamadrid, 157 km NW of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Nov 1, 1992 09:36
30 years ago
5.4

110 km
144km / 90miDepartamento de Iglesia, San Juan, 201 km W of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Aug 17, 1988 08:16
35 years ago
5.4

30 km
162km / 100mi73 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
May 23, 1988 00:28
35 years ago
5.4

117 km
123km / 77miDepartamento de Vinchina, 137 km NW of Chilecito, La Rioja, ArgentinaMore
Nov 18, 1987 12:46
35 years ago
5.4

41 km
180km / 112mi46 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 26, 1986 07:48
37 years ago
5.4

31 km
155km / 96mi66 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 4, 1984 22:34
39 years ago
5.4

33 km
171km / 106mi92 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
May 7, 1983 01:07
40 years ago
5.4

51 km
137km / 85mi63 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
May 2, 1983 01:24
40 years ago
5.4

33 km
163km / 101miProvincia de Chañaral, 89 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
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