M4.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile on Thu, Feb 16, 1984, 9:08 PM GMT-3 (00:08 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-02-17 00:08:39 UTC
- Depth
- 75.1 km (46.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.943° S, 70.068° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000221h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.