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Largest earthquakes in or near Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 28, 2023 15:23 GMT -
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Quakes since 1900:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 8
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 7 and 8
  • 34 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 241 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 5 or higher (280 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Mar 30, 2022 8:17 pm (GMT -3) (Mar 30, 2022 23:17 GMT)
5.0

24 km		325 km (202 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 73 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 1 reportMore
Mar 12, 2022 7:27 am (GMT -5) (Mar 12, 2022 12:27 GMT)
5.1

10.3 km		250 km (155 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 88 km west of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile 2 reportsMore
Mar 6, 2022 6:35 am (GMT -3) (Mar 6, 2022 09:35 GMT)
5.5

118 km		154 km (96 mi)146 km northwest of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina 3 reportsMore
Jan 13, 2022 1:19 pm (GMT -5) (Jan 13, 2022 18:19 GMT)
5.0

16 km		250 km (155 mi)South Pacific Ocean, Chile 2 reportsMore
Jan 7, 2022 10:24 pm (GMT -5) (Jan 8, 2022 03:24 GMT)
5.9

13 km		247 km (153 mi)South Pacific Ocean, Chile More
Dec 13, 2021 11:23 pm (GMT -5) (Dec 14, 2021 04:23 GMT)
5.5

22 km		326 km (203 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 75 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 5 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2021 2:35 pm (GMT -4) (Sep 1, 2021 18:35 GMT)
5.6

21 km		241 km (150 mi)72 km southwest of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile 8 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2021 10:35 am (GMT -5) (Sep 1, 2021 15:35 GMT)
5.9

11 km		267 km (166 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 106 km west of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile More
Aug 24, 2021 8:28 pm (GMT -4) (Aug 25, 2021 00:28 GMT)
5.1

94 km		82 km (51 mi)111 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile 3 reportsMore
Jul 8, 2021 3:38 pm (GMT -5) (Jul 8, 2021 20:38 GMT)
5.5

35 km		353 km (219 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 78 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 4 reportsMore
Jul 3, 2021 8:29 pm (GMT -5) (Jul 4, 2021 01:29 GMT)
5.8

35 km		346 km (215 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 84 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 7 reportsMore
3 Jul 9:01 pm (GMT -4) (Jul 4, 2021 01:01 GMT)
5.9

24 km		347 km (216 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 83 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 16 reportsMore
Nov 16, 2020 3:18 pm (GMT -5) (Nov 16, 2020 20:18 GMT)
5.1

49 km		318 km (198 mi)37 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 2 reportsMore
13 Oct 12:16 pm (GMT -5) (Oct 13, 2020 17:16 GMT)
5.0

30 km		273 km (170 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 102 km west of Diego de Almagro, Provincia de Chañaral, Atacama, Chile More
Sep 1, 2020 21:09 GMT
6.3

24 km		292 km (181 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 105 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 42 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2020 10:31 GMT
5.4

25 km		285 km (177 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 90 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 1 reportMore
Sep 1, 2020 07:01 GMT
5.6

30 km		295 km (183 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 81 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 3 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2020 05:29 GMT
5.4

24 km		300 km (186 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 82 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 2 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:36 GMT
5.1

20 km		306 km (190 mi)74 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 8 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:30 GMT
6.1

37 km		274 km (170 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 71 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 14 reportsMore
Sep 1, 2020 04:09 GMT
7.0

31 km		249 km (155 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 82 km northwest of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 115 reportsMore
May 29, 2020 16:32 GMT
5.0

110 km		36 km (22 mi)132 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile More
Nov 26, 2019 09:31 GMT
5.0

39 km		259 km (161 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 65 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile More
Nov 10, 2019 07:21 GMT
5.0

100 km		192 km (119 mi)34 km north of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 1 reportMore
Jun 13, 2019 16:12 GMT
5.0

65 km		280 km (174 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 77 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 2 reportsMore
Jun 5, 2019 16:19 GMT
5.5

76 km		135 km (84 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 1 reportMore
Apr 16, 2019 00:54 GMT
5.1

10 km		247 km (153 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 1 reportMore
Jan 30, 2019 07:44 GMT
5.6

49 km		220 km (137 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 4 reportsMore
Nov 1, 2018 22:53 GMT
5.0

10 km		206 km (128 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile More
Sep 10, 2018 08:24 GMT
5.0

12 km		312 km (194 mi)Near Coast of Central Chile More
Jul 30, 2018 10:21 GMT
5.1

10 km		276 km (171 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile More
Jun 22, 2018 04:41 GMT
5.1

10 km		220 km (137 mi)Central Chile 7 reportsMore
Jan 28, 2018 10:11 GMT
5.3

109 km		105 km (65 mi)Chile-Argentina Border Region 2 reportsMore
Aug 2, 2017 20:03 GMT
5.5

36 km		237 km (147 mi)Near Coast of Central Chile 4 reportsMore
Aug 1, 2017 06:13 GMT
5.5

82 km		151 km (94 mi)La Rioja Province, Argentina 5 reportsMore
May 5, 2017 03:41 GMT
5.0

10 km		309 km (192 mi)Near Coast of Central Chile 2 reportsMore
Apr 11, 2017 13:39 GMT
5.5

70 km		90 km (56 mi)Northern Chile 1 reportMore
Feb 12, 2017 16:21 GMT
5.0

10 km		228 km (142 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile More
Oct 25, 2016 07:18 GMT
5.1

10 km		204 km (127 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 1 reportMore
Jul 25, 2016 17:26 GMT
6.0

52 km		218 km (135 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 8 reportsMore
Apr 16, 2016 06:05 GMT
5.2

54 km		144 km (89 mi)Northern Chile 3 reportsMore
Jul 25, 2015 00:50 GMT
5.0

44 km		173 km (107 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 1 reportMore
May 29, 2015 04:28 GMT
5.2

10 km		185 km (115 mi)Central Chile More
May 21, 2015 16:54 GMT
5.0

10 km		297 km (185 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile 1 reportMore
May 14, 2015 15:08 GMT
5.1

10 km		269 km (167 mi)Near Coast of Central Chile More
May 4, 2015 21:00 GMT
5.3

104 km		28 km (17 mi)Northern Chile More
Mar 2, 2015 16:53 GMT
5.3

10 km		198 km (123 mi)Near Coast of Northern Chile More
10/11/2014 06:08:20 (Nov 10, 2014 09:08 GMT)
5.0

119 km		121 km (75 mi)LA RIOJA (Argentina) More
Oct 23, 2014 00:21 GMT
5.0

89 km		159 km (99 mi)Chile-Argentina Border Region More
Sep 14, 2014 05:33 GMT
5.0

107 km		118 km (73 mi)Chile-Argentina Border Region More
Friday, August 16, 2013 18:17:31 (Aug 16, 2013 22:17 GMT)
5.4

42 km		247 km (153 mi)40km W of Vallenar, Chile More
Monday, July 22, 2013 09:54:45 (Jul 22, 2013 13:54 GMT)
5.0

10 km		76 km (47 mi)69km SE of Diego De Almagro, Chile More
Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:22 (America/Santiago) (Jun 27, 2013 23:22 GMT)
5.5

10 km		70 km (43 mi)5.5 ATACAMA, CHILE More
Sun, 12 May 2013 09:59 (America/Santiago) (May 12, 2013 12:59 GMT)
5.6

7.8 km		72 km (45 mi)85km ENE of Diego De Almagro, Chile More
Sat, 11 May 2013 12:39 (America/Santiago) (May 11, 2013 15:39 GMT)
5.4

15 km		84 km (52 mi)74km ENE of Diego De Almagro, Chile More
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:15 (America/Santiago) (Jan 30, 2013 20:15 GMT)
6.8

46 km		180 km (112 mi)43km N of Vallenar, Chile 3 reportsMore
Sat, 1 Sep 2012 06:38 (Sep 1, 2012 10:38 GMT)
5.0

39 km		217 km (135 mi)99km W of Copiapo, Chile More
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 20:39 (America/Santiago) (Aug 7, 2012 00:39 GMT)
5.2

64 km		147 km (91 mi)52km SSW of Copiapo, Chile More
Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:39 (America/Santiago) (Jul 1, 2012 23:39 GMT)
5.4

61 km		227 km (141 mi)14 Km Al S De Vallenar More
Jan 22, 2012 11:24 GMT
5.0

59 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 7, 2011 22:23 GMT
6.1

20 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 11, 2011 20:17 GMT
5.0

21 km		Atacama, Chile More
Mar 9, 2011 13:24 GMT
5.2

101 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 10, 2011 02:12 GMT
5.2

62 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 8, 2011 13:03 GMT
5.4

95 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 12, 2010 03:51 GMT
5.2

34 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 26, 2010 14:52 GMT
6.3

42 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 30, 2010 05:50 GMT
5.3

57 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 22, 2009 23:01 GMT
5.0

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 25, 2009 05:10 GMT
5.3

49 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 17, 2009 12:35 GMT
5.2

94 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 6, 2009 02:58 GMT
5.3

52 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 27, 2008 19:08 GMT
5.1

113 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 25, 2008 12:13 GMT
5.1

23 km		Atacama, Chile More
Apr 3, 2008 01:00 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 10, 2008 09:43 GMT
5.6

90 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Apr 26, 2007 12:13 GMT
5.2

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
Mar 22, 2007 20:25 GMT
5.2

42 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 16, 2007 21:35 GMT
5.1

77 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 6, 2006 14:51 GMT
5.2

64 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 11, 2006 13:48 GMT
5.5

32 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 2, 2006 13:58 GMT
5.2

32 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 2, 2006 13:42 GMT
5.3

22 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 2, 2006 04:11 GMT
5.2

21 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 1, 2006 02:49 GMT
5.4

24 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 1, 2006 01:35 GMT
5.4

16 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 23:04 GMT
5.8

37 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 21:59 GMT
5.3

31 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 21:40 GMT
6.5

12 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 21:32 GMT
5.9

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 21:25 GMT
5.8

34 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 20:25 GMT
5.0

6.6 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 20:12 GMT
5.7

20 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 20:09 GMT
5.2

48 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 19:26 GMT
5.2

10 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 19:21 GMT
5.1

17 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 19:17 GMT
6.7

12 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 11:13 GMT
5.3

8.7 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 30, 2006 10:31 GMT
5.3

22 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 25, 2006 05:23 GMT
5.0

5 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 19, 2006 17:52 GMT
5.1

10 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 19, 2006 17:49 GMT
5.6

14 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jun 8, 2005 02:39 GMT
5.1

122 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Mar 21, 2005 16:51 GMT
5.3

37 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 27, 2004 00:43 GMT
5.9

30 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 10, 2003 12:25 GMT
5.8

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 26, 2003 14:10 GMT
5.5

36 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 6, 2002 11:21 GMT
5.3

27 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 11, 2002 08:22 GMT
5.2

33 km		Near the Coast of Antofagasta, Chile More
Apr 18, 2002 23:24 GMT
5.0

53 km		Atacama, Chile More
Apr 18, 2002 16:08 GMT
6.7

62 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 17, 2001 02:34 GMT
5.4

117 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Feb 27, 2001 02:13 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Feb 22, 2001 07:55 GMT
5.6

30 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 9, 2000 00:45 GMT
5.2

57 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 4, 1999 17:06 GMT
5.7

34 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 18, 1998 09:57 GMT
5.5

47 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 13, 1998 07:03 GMT
5.0

99 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 26, 1997 01:35 GMT
5.3

58 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 25, 1997 15:03 GMT
5.0

53 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 17, 1997 02:10 GMT
5.5

106 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 30, 1995 13:15 GMT
5.8

20 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 3, 1995 08:18 GMT
5.8

104 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Jan 15, 1995 20:46 GMT
5.1

119 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Dec 9, 1993 14:46 GMT
5.0

60 km		Atacama, Chile More
Mar 19, 1993 16:01 GMT
5.3

20 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 19, 1993 01:48 GMT
6.0

29 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 19, 1993 01:39 GMT
5.3

28 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 15, 1993 16:08 GMT
6.7

29 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jan 16, 1993 15:15 GMT
5.4

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 10, 1992 01:00 GMT
5.2

34 km		Near the Coast of Atacama, Chile More
Aug 20, 1992 13:37 GMT
5.3

105 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 21, 1992 10:52 GMT
5.8

39 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 25, 1992 17:46 GMT
5.2

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 20, 1991 00:03 GMT
5.0

90 km		San Juan, Argentina More
Jun 16, 1991 01:48 GMT
5.0

44 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jan 21, 1991 10:05 GMT
5.0

54 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 31, 1990 14:39 GMT
5.6

60 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 29, 1990 06:31 GMT
5.3

123 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Mar 26, 1990 05:58 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 26, 1990 05:24 GMT
5.1

30 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 30, 1989 12:38 GMT
5.5

32 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 14, 1989 06:07 GMT
5.4

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Sep 14, 1989 04:42 GMT
5.5

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Sep 1, 1989 14:42 GMT
5.0

95 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 1, 1989 20:52 GMT
5.0

46 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 22, 1989 19:51 GMT
5.1

36 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 18, 1988 09:51 GMT
5.0

32 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 17, 1988 14:26 GMT
5.5

31 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 17, 1988 12:38 GMT
5.7

37 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 17, 1988 11:34 GMT
6.1

39 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 17, 1988 08:16 GMT
5.4

30 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 16, 1988 13:59 GMT
5.4

10 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 14, 1988 17:53 GMT
6.7

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Feb 25, 1988 18:39 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jan 20, 1988 10:52 GMT
5.0

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 28, 1987 08:16 GMT
5.9

52 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 18, 1987 12:46 GMT
5.4

41 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 15, 1987 18:04 GMT
6.5

37 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 11, 1986 09:49 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 13, 1986 10:14 GMT
5.4

60 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 19, 1986 12:36 GMT
5.1

113 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Mar 23, 1986 11:47 GMT
5.3

62 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jan 26, 1986 07:48 GMT
5.4

31 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 19, 1985 13:58 GMT
5.0

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Sep 19, 1985 10:54 GMT
5.1

54 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 1, 1985 18:49 GMT
5.0

102 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 3, 1985 17:56 GMT
5.4

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Apr 2, 1985 02:35 GMT
5.1

107 km		San Juan, Argentina More
Mar 2, 1985 11:44 GMT
5.1

10 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 3, 1984 00:40 GMT
5.0

10 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 4, 1984 22:34 GMT
5.4

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 31, 1983 00:44 GMT
5.5

55 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 23, 1983 22:56 GMT
5.3

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 17, 1983 01:19 GMT
5.2

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 14, 1983 06:36 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 13, 1983 09:00 GMT
5.3

8.6 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 9, 1983 11:25 GMT
6.7

16 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 6, 1983 15:01 GMT
5.5

20 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 6, 1983 06:01 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 4, 1983 22:57 GMT
5.0

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 4, 1983 19:26 GMT
5.7

31 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Oct 4, 1983 18:52 GMT
7.4

15 km		Atacama, Chile More
Sep 29, 1983 10:55 GMT
5.2

30 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 7, 1983 01:07 GMT
5.4

51 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 2, 1983 01:24 GMT
5.4

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Mar 15, 1983 20:02 GMT
5.0

73 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 19, 1982 08:10 GMT
5.3

22 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Sep 20, 1982 08:23 GMT
5.1

46 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 5, 1982 09:16 GMT
5.4

40 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 28, 1982 14:26 GMT
6.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Nov 17, 1981 07:11 GMT
5.4

70 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 17, 1981 17:04 GMT
5.4

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Mar 15, 1980 03:59 GMT
5.0

55 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 7, 1979 15:31 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Nov 24, 1979 04:58 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Nov 24, 1979 03:41 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Sep 22, 1979 02:43 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 30, 1979 10:49 GMT
5.3

44 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 2, 1979 07:40 GMT
5.4

37 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 21, 1979 09:34 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 20, 1979 19:45 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 20, 1979 19:37 GMT
5.6

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 20, 1979 13:53 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 18, 1979 21:21 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 28, 1979 11:38 GMT
6.1

23 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 6, 1979 17:48 GMT
5.4

55 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 20, 1979 16:30 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Nov 11, 1978 05:04 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 3, 1978 18:11 GMT
6.3

58 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 28, 1978 07:27 GMT
5.3

82 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 17, 1978 17:52 GMT
5.0

139 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Feb 17, 1978 06:43 GMT
5.7

55 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 5, 1977 04:34 GMT
5.4

52 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 27, 1977 02:54 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jun 30, 1977 11:13 GMT
5.2

46 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 4, 1976 06:14 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 2, 1976 07:31 GMT
5.0

15 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
May 7, 1976 18:27 GMT
5.5

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Apr 24, 1976 11:05 GMT
5.5

94 km		Atacama, Chile More
Apr 8, 1976 00:31 GMT
5.5

52 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 24, 1976 18:10 GMT
5.2

48 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 22, 1974 04:43 GMT
5.0

32 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Dec 2, 1974 13:48 GMT
5.0

92 km		San Juan, Argentina More
Aug 20, 1974 21:37 GMT
5.4

93 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Jul 17, 1974 09:54 GMT
5.2

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 17, 1974 09:14 GMT
5.3

83 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 19, 1973 18:40 GMT
5.7

58 km		Atacama, Chile More
Sep 23, 1973 21:38 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Sep 18, 1973 14:07 GMT
5.0

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 14, 1973 01:57 GMT
5.7

29 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 7, 1973 14:22 GMT
6.3

14 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 7, 1973 10:23 GMT
5.1

13 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 7, 1973 10:04 GMT
5.9

34 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 7, 1973 03:41 GMT
6.1

25 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 4, 1973 11:22 GMT
5.4

95 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Aug 1, 1973 15:44 GMT
5.7

16 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 1, 1973 11:13 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Aug 1, 1973 11:08 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 31, 1973 15:17 GMT
5.1

33 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jul 31, 1973 12:57 GMT
5.3

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 31, 1973 12:32 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 31, 1973 10:51 GMT
6.3

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 26, 1973 06:36 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 12, 1973 15:48 GMT
5.1

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 12, 1973 15:41 GMT
5.4

15 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 12, 1973 13:45 GMT
5.5

20 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 10, 1973 23:26 GMT
5.5

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 10, 1973 15:06 GMT
5.4

22 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 8, 1973 20:47 GMT
5.1

25 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 8, 1973 18:12 GMT
5.3

19 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 8, 1973 00:54 GMT
5.1

16 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 8, 1973 00:49 GMT
5.3

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 7, 1973 18:44 GMT
5.4

28 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 6, 1973 20:30 GMT
5.0

32 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 6, 1973 11:59 GMT
5.0

39 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 6, 1973 09:27 GMT
5.6

34 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 5, 1973 13:37 GMT
5.1

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 4, 1973 01:49 GMT
5.2

33 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 3, 1973 21:41 GMT
5.4

6 km		Atacama, Chile More
Mar 26, 1973 11:04 GMT
5.7

117 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
May 18, 1971 06:12 GMT
6.0

85 km		La Rioja, Argentina More
Nov 13, 1969 07:51 GMT
6.0

21 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Feb 6, 1968 11:19 GMT
5.6

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 6, 1968 23:27 GMT
6.4

30 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 28, 1966 21:38 GMT
5.7

65 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 18, 1964 04:45 GMT
6.7

15 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Jul 25, 1964 19:31 GMT
6.5

30 km		Atacama, Chile More
May 21, 1959 11:34 GMT
6.0

43 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 30, 1959 16:15 GMT
6.3

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jun 11, 1956 09:56 GMT
5.9

35 km		Offshore Atacama, Chile More
Nov 17, 1955 06:53 GMT
6.3

34 km		Atacama, Chile More
Aug 2, 1946 19:18 GMT
6.9

39 km		Atacama, Chile More
Oct 1, 1940 10:42 GMT
6.5

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
Apr 18, 1939 06:22 GMT
7.4

35 km		Atacama, Chile More
Feb 28, 1927 14:07 GMT
6.5

35 km		Atacama, Chile More
Jan 29, 1924 01:54 GMT
6.7

45 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 11, 1922 18:09 GMT
6.6

35 km		Atacama, Chile More
Nov 11, 1922 04:32 GMT
8.5

70 km		Atacama, Chile More
Dec 4, 1918 11:47 GMT
7.8

40 km		Atacama, Chile More
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When was the latest earthquake in Copiapo?

The last earthquake in Copiapo occurred 52 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 73 km west of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile, on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022 at 8:17 pm (GMT -3).

How many quakes were there in Copiapo since 1900?

Since 1900, Copiapo, Atacama, Chile had 280 quakes up to magnitude 8.5.

What was the strongest quake in Copiapo since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Copiapo since 1900 occurred 100 years ago: Major magnitude 8.5 earthquake - Provincia de Copiapo, 94 km east of Vallenar, Huasco, Atacama, Chile, on Saturday, November 11, 1922 at 04:32 GMT.

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