Copiapo Volcano Earthquakes Archive: Quakes Near Copiapo Volcano December 2021

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Past earthquakes near Copiapo volcano: December 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated May 17, 2022 16:54 GMT -

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There were 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ near Copiapo volcano during December 2021. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.3 | 110 km E of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile -

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 14, 2021 3:52 am (GMT -3) (Dec 14, 2021 06:52 GMT)	4.3 101 km	12 km (7.5 mi)	Northern Chile	More	Map
Thursday, December 2, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 2, 2021 10:50 am (GMT -3) (Dec 2, 2021 13:50 GMT)	4.2 124 km	34 km (21 mi)	ATACAMA, CHILE	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3 x 10¹¹ joules (84.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 72.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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