M4.5 earthquake 87 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 87 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on Thu, Jul 2, 1981, 11:59 PM GMT-4 (03:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 24 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-03 03:59:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 30.210° S, 72.201° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001eg8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.