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M4.5 earthquake near Copiapó, Atacama

1328 d ago · 27 Feb 2023, 14:08 UTC Near the coast of Atacama, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Near the coast of Atacama, Chile on 27 Feb 2023, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 95 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Copiapó, about 71 km away in Atacama, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC

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