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M7.7 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

6911 d ago · 14 Nov 2007, 15:40 UTC 36 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile on 14 Nov 2007, 15:40 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 36 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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