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2007 Tocopilla Earthquake
14 November 2007 · Tocopilla, Maria Elena · Chile
On 14 November 2007 at 15:40 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Chile (Tocopilla, Maria Elena), at a depth of 40 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 85 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 2 people and injured 65.
- Date
- 14 November 2007
- Time
- 15:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 40 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 65
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.3 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Chile
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2014Northern, Iquique · M 7.7
- 20052005 Tarapacá Earthquake · M 7.711 deaths
- 19951995 Antofagasta Earthquake · M 8.03 deaths
- 1959Bolivia · M 7.51 deaths
- 19501950 Calama Earthquake · M 8.01 deaths
- 1933Chile · M 7.6
- 1929Chile · M 7.5
- 1916Bolivia · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth