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M6.7 earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama

8947 d ago · 18 Apr 2002, 16:08 UTC 31 km SW of Copiapó, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Copiapó, Chile on 18 Apr 2002, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 62 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Copiapó, about 31 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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