M4.8 earthquake 96 km E of Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 96 km E of Antofagasta, Chile on Sun, Dec 27, 1981, 2:54 PM GMT-3 (17:54 UTC), 151 km (94 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-27 17:54:09 UTC
- Depth
- 151.1 km (93.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.825° S, 69.465° 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 1.8 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 usp0001hpx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.