Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — 36 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile
2007-11-14 15:40 UTC · -22.25°, -69.89°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile on 2007-11-14 15:40 UTC, at a depth of 40 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
40 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
108
Felt reports
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 156 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.2 — 121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 1950-12-09
- M8.0 — 36 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 1995-07-30
- M7.8 — 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile · 2005-06-13
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