M5.0 earthquake 160 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 160 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile on Thu, Mar 24, 1983, 10:28 AM GMT-4 (14:28 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-24 14:28:27 UTC
- Depth
- 97.0 km (60.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.242° S, 68.951° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001txk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.