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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 magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 40 km depth

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

Earthquake details

Date & time	Feb 6, 2023 00:53:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:53 pm (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.8
Depth	40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	25.93°S / 70.92°W (South Pacific Ocean, Chile)
Antipode	25.93°N / 109.08°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Cerro Bayo (241 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	73 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
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1 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

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.8	40 km	Near Coast of Northern Chile	RaspberryShake

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

Seismic station: Mina Guanaco, Chile (GO02/C network) | Distance from quake: 158 km / 98 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: Copiapo (Tierra Amarilla), Chile (GO03/C network) | Distance from quake: 197 km / 122 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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.
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: 253 km / 157 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: Juntas del Toro (CO01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 457 km / 284 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: 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

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 GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Dec 4, 1918 11:47 104 years ago	7.8 40 km	74km / 46mi	59 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Dec 28, 1966 08:18 56 years ago	7.7 25 km	61km / 38mi	12 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 5, 1987 09:17 36 years ago	7.6 62 km	188km / 117mi	85 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 13, 1936 11:12 87 years ago	7.5 35 km	157km / 98mi	122 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Oct 4, 1983 18:52 40 years ago	7.4 15 km	76km / 47mi	Provincia de Chañaral, 95 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 18, 1939 06:22 84 years ago	7.4 35 km	139km / 87mi	55 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Dec 2, 1960 09:10 62 years ago	7.3 35 km	147km / 91mi	120 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Feb 5, 1988 14:01 35 years ago	7.2 37 km	140km / 87mi	122 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 30, 1998 12:16 25 years ago	7.1 42 km	236km / 146mi	35 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Sep 1, 2020 04:09 3 years ago	7.0 31 km	229km / 142mi	South Pacific Ocean, 82 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 19, 1988 07:30 35 years ago	7.0 33 km	140km / 87mi	119 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 5, 1987 10:55 36 years ago	7.0 35 km	161km / 100mi	99 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Feb 23, 1965 22:11 58 years ago	7.0 35 km	41km / 25mi	32 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 2, 1946 19:18 77 years ago	6.9 39 km	72km / 44mi	43 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 30, 2013 20:15 10 years ago	6.8 46 km	251km / 156mi	44 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile	More
Dec 18, 1956 02:31 66 years ago	6.8 45 km	98km / 61mi	48 km E of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 8, 1942 06:55 81 years ago	6.8 35 km	192km / 119mi	89 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 19:17 17 years ago	6.7 12 km	121km / 75mi	79 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 18, 2002 16:08 21 years ago	6.7 62 km	182km / 113mi	31 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 15, 1993 16:08 30 years ago	6.7 29 km	87km / 54mi	94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 14, 1988 17:53 35 years ago	6.7 33 km	149km / 93mi	76 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Oct 9, 1983 11:25 40 years ago	6.7 16 km	46km / 29mi	53 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 18, 1964 04:45 59 years ago	6.7 15 km	83km / 52mi	159 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 19, 1996 00:19 27 years ago	6.6 50 km	236km / 147mi	45 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 11, 1993 13:36 30 years ago	6.6 48 km	103km / 64mi	34 km E of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 26, 1936 07:36 87 years ago	6.6 35 km	177km / 110mi	92 km SW of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 21:40 17 years ago	6.5 12 km	143km / 89mi	74 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Feb 5, 1988 18:49 35 years ago	6.5 31 km	121km / 75mi	139 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 15, 1987 18:04 36 years ago	6.5 37 km	245km / 152mi	51 km N of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile	More
Jul 25, 1964 19:31 59 years ago	6.5 30 km	209km / 130mi	85 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Dec 22, 1944 22:31 78 years ago	6.5 45 km	75km / 47mi	37 km SE of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 1, 1970 03:00 53 years ago	6.4 20 km	131km / 82mi	South Pacific Ocean, 128 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 6, 1968 23:27 55 years ago	6.4 30 km	213km / 132mi	75 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 14, 1937 11:55 86 years ago	6.4 15 km	121km / 75mi	65 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
May 15, 1925 11:57 98 years ago	6.4 30 km	59km / 36mi	18 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Sep 1, 2020 21:09 3 years ago	6.3 24 km	232km / 144mi	South Pacific Ocean, 105 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 26, 2010 14:52 13 years ago	6.3 42 km	225km / 140mi	81 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Nov 29, 2000 10:25 22 years ago	6.3 58 km	118km / 73mi	144 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 3, 1978 18:11 45 years ago	6.3 58 km	75km / 47mi	97 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 17, 1977 21:27 46 years ago	6.3 33 km	256km / 159mi	219 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 7, 1973 14:22 50 years ago	6.3 14 km	100km / 62mi	83 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jul 31, 1973 10:51 50 years ago	6.3 33 km	145km / 90mi	120 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jun 17, 1971 21:00 52 years ago	6.3 92 km	208km / 129mi	242 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 30, 1959 16:15 64 years ago	6.3 45 km	209km / 130mi	79 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Nov 17, 1955 06:53 67 years ago	6.3 34 km	93km / 58mi	11 km SW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 30, 1988 23:50 35 years ago	6.2 41 km	121km / 75mi	142 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 6, 1987 09:39 36 years ago	6.2 46 km	214km / 133mi	62 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jun 21, 1967 20:09 56 years ago	6.2 35 km	109km / 68mi	38 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 18, 1956 08:07 67 years ago	6.2 35 km	190km / 118mi	73 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Sep 1, 2020 04:30 3 years ago	6.1 37 km	240km / 149mi	South Pacific Ocean, 71 km NW of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile	More
Nov 27, 2015 21:00 7 years ago	6.1 26 km	146km / 91mi	118 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Dec 7, 2011 22:23 11 years ago	6.1 20 km	219km / 136mi	83 km SW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 17, 1988 11:34 35 years ago	6.1 39 km	119km / 74mi	73 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 22, 1987 03:23 36 years ago	6.1 40 km	222km / 138mi	52 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 6, 1987 07:06 36 years ago	6.1 41 km	221km / 137mi	57 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Oct 16, 1983 09:59 39 years ago	6.1 66 km	263km / 163mi	27 km E of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 28, 1982 14:26 41 years ago	6.1 33 km	183km / 114mi	143 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 28, 1979 11:38 44 years ago	6.1 23 km	170km / 106mi	62 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 7, 1973 03:41 50 years ago	6.1 25 km	95km / 59mi	85 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jul 25, 2016 17:26 7 years ago	6.0 52 km	61km / 38mi	41 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Jul 30, 1995 08:17 28 years ago	6.0 30 km	226km / 141mi	39 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 19, 1993 01:48 30 years ago	6.0 29 km	90km / 56mi	94 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 8, 2022 03:24 1 year 12 weeks ago	5.9 13 km	86km / 54mi	South Pacific Ocean, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 21:32 17 years ago	5.9 35 km	147km / 91mi	89 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 20, 1988 15:01 35 years ago	5.9 33 km	144km / 89mi	116 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 7, 1973 10:04 50 years ago	5.9 34 km	90km / 56mi	90 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 30, 2019 07:44 4 years ago	5.8 10 km	46km / 29mi	56 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
May 19, 2012 08:35 11 years ago	5.8 28 km	42km / 26mi	37 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 23:04 17 years ago	5.8 37 km	147km / 91mi	87 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 21:25 17 years ago	5.8 34 km	130km / 80mi	83 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jun 21, 1992 10:52 31 years ago	5.8 39 km	69km / 43mi	63 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Feb 8, 1988 15:57 35 years ago	5.8 32 km	136km / 85mi	128 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 24, 1984 04:49 39 years ago	5.8 34 km	50km / 31mi	Provincia de Antofagasta, 83 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
May 28, 1979 14:59 44 years ago	5.8 63 km	162km / 100mi	107 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
May 8, 1961 19:23 62 years ago	5.8 35 km	144km / 89mi	117 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Oct 21, 2020 09:13 2 years ago	5.7 24 km	41km / 25mi	South Pacific Ocean, 39 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Dec 17, 2013 12:30 9 years ago	5.7 66 km	51km / 32mi	34 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Oct 30, 2011 18:53 11 years ago	5.7 47 km	21km / 13mi	60 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Apr 30, 2006 20:12 17 years ago	5.7 20 km	153km / 95mi	90 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
May 11, 1993 16:24 30 years ago	5.7 47 km	121km / 75mi	141 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 17, 1988 12:38 35 years ago	5.7 37 km	111km / 69mi	81 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Oct 4, 1983 19:26 40 years ago	5.7 31 km	53km / 33mi	60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 14, 1973 01:57 50 years ago	5.7 29 km	78km / 49mi	95 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Aug 1, 1973 15:44 50 years ago	5.7 16 km	100km / 62mi	89 km NW of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Mar 1, 1972 21:39 51 years ago	5.7 49 km	151km / 94mi	131 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Nov 26, 1966 02:18 56 years ago	5.7 52 km	59km / 37mi	17 km S of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Feb 28, 1966 21:38 57 years ago	5.7 65 km	59km / 37mi	51 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 30, 2019 07:44 4 years ago	5.6 49 km	41km / 25mi	Antofagasta, 66 km NW of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile	More
Oct 10, 2009 15:26 13 years ago	5.6 20 km	113km / 70mi	56 km N of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Apr 19, 2006 17:49 17 years ago	5.6 14 km	131km / 81mi	94 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jul 9, 1999 01:20 24 years ago	5.6 41 km	115km / 71mi	147 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jan 12, 1998 04:12 25 years ago	5.6 53 km	142km / 88mi	70 km NE of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Oct 31, 1990 14:39 32 years ago	5.6 60 km	90km / 56mi	Provincia de Chañaral, 83 km N of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Feb 15, 1988 18:49 35 years ago	5.6 9.5 km	79km / 49mi	50 km NW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
May 20, 1979 19:37 44 years ago	5.6 33 km	136km / 85mi	75 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Jan 4, 1978 13:19 45 years ago	5.6 24 km	41km / 26mi	52 km W of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Aug 24, 1976 21:26 47 years ago	5.6 8 km	71km / 44mi	23 km NW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Jul 6, 1973 09:27 50 years ago	5.6 34 km	147km / 91mi	81 km W of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile	More
Apr 26, 2019 06:22 4 years ago	5.5 20 km	4km / 2mi	South Pacific Ocean, 69 km SW of Taltal, Provincia de Antofagasta, Chile	More
Mar 28, 2019 15:05 4 years ago	5.5 44 km	173km / 108mi	112 km S of Antofagasta, Chile	More

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