M4.7 earthquake 132 km NNE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 132 km NNE of Calama, Chile on Fri, Apr 8, 1983, 6:48 AM GMT-4 (10:48 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 1983-04-08 10:48:13 UTC
- Depth
- 130.5 km (81.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.397° S, 68.320° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7149 km SE of Iquique, Chile · 15862 days ago · 139 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.259 km NE of Calama, Chile · 15821 days ago · 122 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001u95. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC.