M4.4 earthquake 122 km SE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 122 km SE of Iquique, Chile on Sun, Apr 12, 1981, 7:44 PM GMT-4 (23:44 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-12 23:44:53 UTC
- Depth
- 106.0 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.886° S, 69.219° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001d45. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.