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Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 100 km northwest of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:53 pm (GMT -3) -

Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 100 km northwest of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:53 pm (GMT -3) Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 100 km northwest of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:53 pm (GMT -3)

Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 40 km depth

6 Feb 12:24 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 12 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & timeFeb 6, 2023 00:53:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenterSunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:53 pm (GMT -3)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude2.8
Depth40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude25.93°S / 70.92°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Antipode25.93°N / 109.08°E
Shaking intensityNot felt
Primary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcanoCerro Bayo (241 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities73 km (45 mi) SW of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
100 km (62 mi) WNW of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
838 km (520 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (pop: 4,837,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Estimated seismic energy released1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 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
2.840 kmNear Coast of Northern ChileRaspberryShake

Seismograms

Seismic station: Pan de Azucar (AC01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 40 km / 25 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Pan de Azucar: 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

At magnitude 2.8, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.
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
Dec 4, 1918 11:47
104 years ago
7.8

40 km
74km / 46mi59 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 28, 1966 08:18
56 years ago
7.7

25 km
61km / 38mi12 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 5, 1987 09:17
36 years ago
7.6

62 km
188km / 117mi85 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 13, 1936 11:12
87 years ago
7.5

35 km
157km / 98mi122 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 4, 1983 18:52
40 years ago
7.4

15 km
76km / 47miProvincia de Chañaral, 95 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 18, 1939 06:22
84 years ago
7.4

35 km
139km / 87mi55 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 2, 1960 09:10
62 years ago
7.3

35 km
147km / 91mi120 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Feb 5, 1988 14:01
35 years ago
7.2

37 km
140km / 87mi122 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 30, 1998 12:16
25 years ago
7.1

42 km
236km / 146mi35 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:09
3 years ago
7.0

31 km
229km / 142miSouth Pacific Ocean, 82 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 19, 1988 07:30
35 years ago
7.0

33 km
140km / 87mi119 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 5, 1987 10:55
36 years ago
7.0

35 km
161km / 100mi99 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Feb 23, 1965 22:11
58 years ago
7.0

35 km
41km / 25mi32 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 2, 1946 19:18
77 years ago
6.9

39 km
72km / 44mi43 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 30, 2013 20:15
10 years ago
6.8

46 km
251km / 156mi44 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 18, 1956 02:31
66 years ago
6.8

45 km
98km / 61mi48 km E of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 8, 1942 06:55
81 years ago
6.8

35 km
192km / 119mi89 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 19:17
17 years ago
6.7

12 km
121km / 75mi79 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 18, 2002 16:08
21 years ago
6.7

62 km
182km / 113mi31 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 15, 1993 16:08
30 years ago
6.7

29 km
87km / 54mi94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 14, 1988 17:53
35 years ago
6.7

33 km
149km / 93mi76 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 9, 1983 11:25
39 years ago
6.7

16 km
46km / 29mi53 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 18, 1964 04:45
59 years ago
6.7

15 km
83km / 52mi159 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 19, 1996 00:19
27 years ago
6.6

50 km
236km / 147mi45 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 11, 1993 13:36
30 years ago
6.6

48 km
103km / 64mi34 km E of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 26, 1936 07:36
87 years ago
6.6

35 km
177km / 110mi92 km SW of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 21:40
17 years ago
6.5

12 km
143km / 89mi74 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 5, 1988 18:49
35 years ago
6.5

31 km
121km / 75mi139 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 15, 1987 18:04
36 years ago
6.5

37 km
245km / 152mi51 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 25, 1964 19:31
59 years ago
6.5

30 km
209km / 130mi85 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Dec 22, 1944 22:31
78 years ago
6.5

45 km
75km / 47mi37 km SE of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 1, 1970 03:00
53 years ago
6.4

20 km
131km / 82miSouth Pacific Ocean, 128 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 6, 1968 23:27
55 years ago
6.4

30 km
213km / 132mi75 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 14, 1937 11:55
86 years ago
6.4

15 km
121km / 75mi65 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
May 15, 1925 11:57
98 years ago
6.4

30 km
59km / 36mi18 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Sep 1, 2020 21:09
3 years ago
6.3

24 km
232km / 144miSouth Pacific Ocean, 105 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 26, 2010 14:52
13 years ago
6.3

42 km
225km / 140mi81 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 29, 2000 10:25
22 years ago
6.3

58 km
118km / 73mi144 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 3, 1978 18:11
45 years ago
6.3

58 km
75km / 47mi97 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 17, 1977 21:27
46 years ago
6.3

33 km
256km / 159mi219 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 14:22
50 years ago
6.3

14 km
100km / 62mi83 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 31, 1973 10:51
50 years ago
6.3

33 km
145km / 90mi120 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jun 17, 1971 21:00
52 years ago
6.3

92 km
208km / 129mi242 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 30, 1959 16:15
64 years ago
6.3

45 km
209km / 130mi79 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 17, 1955 06:53
67 years ago
6.3

34 km
93km / 58mi11 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 30, 1988 23:50
35 years ago
6.2

41 km
121km / 75mi142 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 6, 1987 09:39
36 years ago
6.2

46 km
214km / 133mi62 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jun 21, 1967 20:09
56 years ago
6.2

35 km
109km / 68mi38 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 18, 1956 08:07
67 years ago
6.2

35 km
190km / 118mi73 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:30
3 years ago
6.1

37 km
240km / 149miSouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, ChileMore
Nov 27, 2015 21:00
7 years ago
6.1

26 km
146km / 91mi118 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Dec 7, 2011 22:23
11 years ago
6.1

20 km
219km / 136mi83 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 17, 1988 11:34
35 years ago
6.1

39 km
119km / 74mi73 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 22, 1987 03:23
36 years ago
6.1

40 km
222km / 138mi52 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 6, 1987 07:06
36 years ago
6.1

41 km
221km / 137mi57 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 16, 1983 09:59
39 years ago
6.1

66 km
263km / 163mi27 km E of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 28, 1982 14:26
41 years ago
6.1

33 km
183km / 114mi143 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 28, 1979 11:38
44 years ago
6.1

23 km
170km / 106mi62 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 03:41
50 years ago
6.1

25 km
95km / 59mi85 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 25, 2016 17:26
7 years ago
6.0

52 km
61km / 38mi41 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 30, 1995 08:17
28 years ago
6.0

30 km
226km / 141mi39 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 19, 1993 01:48
30 years ago
6.0

29 km
90km / 56mi94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 8, 2022 03:24
1 year 12 weeks ago
5.9

13 km
86km / 54miSouth Pacific Ocean, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 21:32
17 years ago
5.9

35 km
147km / 91mi89 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 20, 1988 15:01
35 years ago
5.9

33 km
144km / 89mi116 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 7, 1973 10:04
50 years ago
5.9

34 km
90km / 56mi90 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 30, 2019 07:44
4 years ago
5.8

10 km
46km / 29mi56 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
May 19, 2012 08:35
11 years ago
5.8

28 km
42km / 26mi37 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 23:04
17 years ago
5.8

37 km
147km / 91mi87 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 21:25
17 years ago
5.8

34 km
130km / 80mi83 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jun 21, 1992 10:52
31 years ago
5.8

39 km
69km / 43mi63 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 8, 1988 15:57
35 years ago
5.8

32 km
136km / 85mi128 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 24, 1984 04:49
39 years ago
5.8

34 km
50km / 31miProvincia de Antofagasta, 83 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
May 28, 1979 14:59
44 years ago
5.8

63 km
162km / 100mi107 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
May 8, 1961 19:23
62 years ago
5.8

35 km
144km / 89mi117 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 21, 2020 09:13
2 years ago
5.7

24 km
41km / 25miSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Dec 17, 2013 12:30
9 years ago
5.7

66 km
51km / 32mi34 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 30, 2011 18:53
11 years ago
5.7

47 km
21km / 13mi60 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Apr 30, 2006 20:12
17 years ago
5.7

20 km
153km / 95mi90 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
May 11, 1993 16:24
30 years ago
5.7

47 km
121km / 75mi141 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 17, 1988 12:38
35 years ago
5.7

37 km
111km / 69mi81 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 4, 1983 19:26
40 years ago
5.7

31 km
53km / 33mi60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 14, 1973 01:57
50 years ago
5.7

29 km
78km / 49mi95 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Aug 1, 1973 15:44
50 years ago
5.7

16 km
100km / 62mi89 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Mar 1, 1972 21:39
51 years ago
5.7

49 km
151km / 94mi131 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Nov 26, 1966 02:18
56 years ago
5.7

52 km
59km / 37mi17 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Feb 28, 1966 21:38
57 years ago
5.7

65 km
59km / 37mi51 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 30, 2019 07:44
4 years ago
5.6

49 km
41km / 25miAntofagasta, 66 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, ChileMore
Oct 10, 2009 15:26
13 years ago
5.6

20 km
113km / 70mi56 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Apr 19, 2006 17:49
17 years ago
5.6

14 km
131km / 81mi94 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jul 9, 1999 01:20
24 years ago
5.6

41 km
115km / 71mi147 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jan 12, 1998 04:12
25 years ago
5.6

53 km
142km / 88mi70 km NE of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Oct 31, 1990 14:39
32 years ago
5.6

60 km
90km / 56miProvincia de Chañaral, 83 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Feb 15, 1988 18:49
35 years ago
5.6

9.5 km
79km / 49mi50 km NW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
May 20, 1979 19:37
44 years ago
5.6

33 km
136km / 85mi75 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Jan 4, 1978 13:19
45 years ago
5.6

24 km
41km / 26mi52 km W of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Aug 24, 1976 21:26
47 years ago
5.6

8 km
71km / 44mi23 km NW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Jul 6, 1973 09:27
50 years ago
5.6

34 km
147km / 91mi81 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, ChileMore
Apr 26, 2019 06:22
4 years ago
5.5

20 km
4km / 2miSouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, ChileMore
Mar 28, 2019 15:05
4 years ago
5.5

44 km
173km / 108mi112 km S of Antofagasta, ChileMore
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