M4.9 earthquake 77 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 77 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile on Sat, Jul 14, 1984, 8:11 PM GMT-4 (00:11 UTC), 36 km (22 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-07-15 00:11:33 UTC
- Depth
- 35.9 km (22.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.518° S, 70.625° 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 1.9 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 usp00025rg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.