M4.7 earthquake 100 km E of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 100 km E of Arica, Chile on Mon, Jul 21, 1980, 4:47 AM GMT-4 (08:47 UTC), 137 km (85 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-07-21 08:47:56 UTC
- Depth
- 137.0 km (85.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.524° S, 69.345° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000190b. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.