M5.0 earthquake 88 km SE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 88 km SE of Arica, Chile on Sun, May 10, 1981, 10:43 PM GMT-4 (02:43 UTC), 107 km (66 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-11 02:43:21 UTC
- Depth
- 106.7 km (66.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.085° S, 69.756° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9137 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 16559 days ago · 92 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.784 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 16556 days ago · 124 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.785 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 16543 days ago · 122 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dmg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.