M5.1 earthquake 122 km ESE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 122 km ESE of Arica, Chile on Wed, Nov 12, 1980, 8:54 AM GMT-3 (11:54 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-12 11:54:33 UTC
- Depth
- 113.0 km (70.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.947° S, 69.245° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ask. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.