M5.2 earthquake 105 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 105 km N of Calama, Chile on Sun, Oct 11, 1981, 3:39 AM GMT-3 (06:39 UTC), 202 km (125 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-11 06:39:57 UTC
- Depth
- 201.7 km (125.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.503° S, 68.902° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8126 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 16373 days ago · 113 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.114 km NE of Calama, Chile · 16358 days ago · 119 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gd9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.