Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - 27 km al N de San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) on Monday, 22 June 2020
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.8 quake: Northern Chile, 3 Jun 2020 07:35, which had occurred 3 weeks earlier.
22 Jun 11:56 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 124.0 to 125.2 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 124.0 to 125.2 km.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 125.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.684°S / 68.242°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Sairecabur (36 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) N of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000)
74 km (46 mi) SE of Calama (pop: 143,100)
157 km (98 mi) SW of Villa Alota (pop: 100)
1221 km (759 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300)
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 22 Jun 11:44 UTC | M 3.9 / 125.2 km | 27 km al N de San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) | GUG (U. Chile) |
| Mon, 22 Jun 11:43 UTC | M 4.1 / 135 km | Antofagasta, Chile | EMSC |
| Mon, 22 Jun 11:44 UTC | M 4.1 / 130.4 km | 24 km N of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | USGS |
| Mon, 22 Jun 11:44 UTC | M 4.2 / 10 km | Chile-Bolivia Border Region | USP |
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