Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Tinogasta Department, 137 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, 13 December 2018 at 04:04 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 97 km depth
13 Dec 04:09 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.
Dec 13 04:13: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 53.0 to 97.0 km.
Dec 13 04:13: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 53.0 to 97.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 97.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.59°S / 68.97°W

Nearest volcano: Copiapo (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
137 km (85 mi) E of Copiapo (Atacama) (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) WNW of Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SE of Diego de Almagro (Atacama) (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) ENE of Vallenar (Atacama) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NW of Chilecito (La Rioja, Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
340 km (211 mi) NE of La Serena (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) NE of Coquimbo (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
399 km (248 mi) NNE of Ovalle (Coquimbo Region) (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
672 km (418 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.7 | 97 km | Chile-Argentina Border Region | GFZ |
M 4.6 | 1 km | CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
M 4.6 | 107 km | - 114km ESE of Copiapo, Chile | USGS |
M 4.9 | 99 km | Northern Chile | GeoAu |
M 4.8 | 111 km | 98 km al E de Tierra Amarilla | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 4.7 earthquake - Tinogasta Department, 137 km east of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile, on Thursday, 13 December 2018 at 04:04 (GMT)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 11 Nov 1922 04:32| 8.5 |70km / 43mi|98 years ago|117km / 73mi| Atacama, Chile
- 04 Dec 1918 11:47| 7.8 |40km / 25mi|102 years ago|200km / 124mi| Atacama, Chile
- 04 Oct 1983 18:52| 7.4 |14.8km / 9.2mi|37 years ago|197km / 122mi| Atacama, Chile
- 18 Apr 1939 06:22| 7.4 |35km / 22mi|82 years ago|190km / 118mi| Atacama, Chile
- 02 Aug 1946 19:18| 6.9 |39km / 24mi|75 years ago|197km / 122mi| Atacama, Chile
- 03 Aug 1920 19:57| 6.9 |15km / 9.3mi|101 years ago|113km / 70mi| Catamarca, Argentina
- 30 Jan 2013 20:15| 6.8 |46km / 28mi|8 years ago|192km / 119mi| 43km N of Vallenar, Chile
- 30 Apr 2006 19:17| 6.7 |12km / 7.5mi|15 years ago|213km / 132mi| Offshore Atacama, Chile
- 18 Apr 2002 16:08| 6.7 |62km / 39mi|19 years ago|159km / 99mi| Atacama, Chile
- 15 Mar 1993 16:08| 6.7 |29km / 18mi|28 years ago|216km / 134mi| Offshore Atacama, Chile
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