Chile earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 84 km ESE of Arica, Chile

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 84 km ESE of Arica, Chile on Sun, May 24, 1981, 5:29 PM GMT-4 (21:29 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-05-24 21:29:06 UTC
Depth
123.8 km (76.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
18.717° S, 69.541° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.785 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 16543 days ago · 122 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 4.9137 km NE of Iquique, Chile · 16559 days ago · 92 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 5.088 km SE of Arica, Chile · 16570 days ago · 107 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 4.549 km SE of Palca, Peru · 16573 days ago · 156 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 4.737 km ESE of Palca, Peru · 16586 days ago · 145 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001duv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.