M4.7 earthquake 56 km W of San Antonio, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 56 km W of San Antonio, Chile on Wed, Mar 25, 1981, 2:09 PM GMT-4 (18:09 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-25 18:09:47 UTC
- Depth
- 22.1 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.673° S, 72.212° 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 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cvx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:57 AM UTC.