M4.9 earthquake 137 km NE of Iquique, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 137 km NE of Iquique, Chile on Fri, May 22, 1981, 1:48 PM GMT-4 (17:48 UTC), 92 km (57 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-22 17:48:00 UTC
- Depth
- 92.4 km (57.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.299° S, 69.256° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.784 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 16557 days ago · 124 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.785 km ESE of Arica, Chile · 16543 days ago · 122 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dtn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.