M4.7 earthquake 86 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile on Tue, Apr 21, 1987, 6:35 AM GMT-4 (10:35 UTC), 67 km (41 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-21 10:35:20 UTC
- Depth
- 66.5 km (41.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.347° S, 69.944° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00034b2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC.