Minor mag. 3.5 earthquake - Antofagasta, Chile, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:46 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 135 km depth
22 Jan 02:04 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:46 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 135.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.48°S / 68.22°W

Antipode: 23.48°N / 111.78°E
Nearest volcano: Lascar (51 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) S of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SSE of Calama (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta, Argentina) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) E of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
18.9°C (66 F), humidity: 26%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.5 | 135 km | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE | EMSC |
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