Minor mag. 3.2 earthquake - 135 km east of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 18:31 GMT -


Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 108 km depth
24 Jul 18:55 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 24 minutes.
24 Jul 18:56: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
24 Jul 18:56: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jul 24, 2021 18:31:32 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 3.2 |
Depth | 107.9 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 20.633°S / 68.936°W ![]() |
Antipode | 20.633°N / 111.064°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | GUG (U. Chile) |
Nearest volcano | Irruputuncu (42 km / 26 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 135 km (84 mi) ESE of Iquique (Tarapacá) (pop: 227,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.2 | 108 km | Chile: 36 Km Al NO De Mina Collahuasi | GUG (U. Chile) |
3.2 | 108 km | TARAPACA, CHILE | EMSC |
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