Chile earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 59 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile on Fri, Mar 13, 1987, 11:21 PM GMT-3 (02:21 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 51 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-03-14 02:21:29 UTC
Depth
67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.175° S, 70.513° W
Region
Chile
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.571 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14449 days ago · 24 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 4.930 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14449 days ago · 48 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 6.151 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14442 days ago · 40 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.933 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14428 days ago · 41 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 5.071 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14392 days ago · 58 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 4.871 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14455 days ago · 39 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.979 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14455 days ago · 30 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 4.568 km SW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14456 days ago · 53 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 4.692 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14456 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 5.270 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14457 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 6.261 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14458 days ago · 46 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.359 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14458 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 6.156 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14458 days ago · 41 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 5.042 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14458 days ago · 52 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 4.694 km N of Taltal, Chile · 14459 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 7.098 km SSW of Antofagasta, Chile · 14459 days ago · 35 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 5.690 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14459 days ago · 48 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 5.688 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14459 days ago · 43 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 7.684 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile · 14459 days ago · 62 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 4.965 km S of Antofagasta, Chile · 14475 days ago · 53 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000339v. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC.