Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Atacama, Chile, on Tuesday, 24 February 1976 at 18:10 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 48 km depth
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 48.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.04°S / 69.44°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (42 km / 26 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) ENE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) SSE of Taltal (Antofagasta) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (133 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) NW of Chilecito (Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
364 km (226 mi) NNE of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) NNE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
389 km (242 mi) SSE of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
432 km (268 mi) NNE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
723 km (449 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 48 km | Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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