M5.3 earthquake 88 km ESE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 88 km ESE of Arica, Chile on Tue, Dec 28, 1982, 5:06 AM GMT-3 (08:06 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.9 77 km SE of Palca, Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-28 08:06:33 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.913° S, 69.591° 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 2.3 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 usp0001rtt. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.