M4.6 earthquake 105 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 105 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile on Mon, Nov 9, 1981, 5:15 PM GMT-3 (20:15 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-09 20:15:46 UTC
- Depth
- 100.4 km (62.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.191° S, 69.545° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0001gw5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.