M5.0 earthquake 91 km SE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Iquique, Chile on Thu, Apr 2, 1981, 2:37 AM GMT-4 (06:37 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 1981-04-02 06:37:09 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.823° S, 69.562° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3141 km N of Calama, Chile · 16607 days ago · 143 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.4122 km SE of Iquique, Chile · 16599 days ago · 106 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001czv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.