M4.3 earthquake 137 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 137 km NE of Calama, Chile on Tue, Jan 20, 1981, 10:56 AM GMT-3 (13:56 UTC), 111 km (69 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-20 13:56:35 UTC
- Depth
- 111.0 km (69.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.447° S, 68.145° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001bu1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.