M5.1 earthquake 120 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 120 km N of Calama, Chile on Thu, Mar 31, 1983, 1:33 PM GMT-4 (17:33 UTC), 123 km (76 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-31 17:33:00 UTC
- Depth
- 123.0 km (76.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.389° S, 68.711° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7132 km NNE of Calama, Chile · 15873 days ago · 131 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.7149 km SE of Iquique, Chile · 15855 days ago · 139 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001u3a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.