M4.7 earthquake 62 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 62 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Thu, Jan 31, 1980, 10:52 AM GMT-3 (13:52 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 121 km NNE of Calama, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-31 13:52:35 UTC
- Depth
- 72.0 km (44.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.961° S, 68.644° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001596. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC.