Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - 52 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 15:52 GMT
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 120 km depth
27 Aug 16:02 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 9 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 121.6 to 120.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 121.6 to 120.1 km.
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 120.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.049°S / 68.677°W
(El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)Antipode: 22.049°N / 111.323°E
Nearest volcano: San Pedro (34 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) NNE of Calama (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NNW of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (97 mi) E of Tocopilla (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) NE of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (158 mi) SE of Iquique (Tarapacá) (pop: 227,500) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) SW of Uyuni (Antonio Quijarro, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 10,300) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) SW of Colchani (Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (186 mi) WSW of Santa Barbara (Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 2,430) --> See nearby quakes!
341 km (212 mi) NW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
384 km (239 mi) NW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.0 | 120 km | 54 km al NE de Calama (Chile) | GUG (U. Chile) |
| 4.0 | 119 km | Antofagasta, Chile | EMSC |
| 4.5 | 134 km | 48 Km NNE of Calama, Chile | USGS |
| 4.3 | 141 km | Northern Chile | GFZ |
| 4.6 | 134 km | Northern Chile | USP |
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