Chile earthquakes in 1981

1. 4.896 km E of Antofagasta, ChileDec 27, 1981 · 151 km deep
2. 4.832 km NW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileDec 26, 1981 · 121 km deep
3. 5.380 km S of Arica, ChileDec 23, 1981 · 58 km deep
4. 4.670 km WSW of Ovalle, ChileDec 20, 1981 · 33 km deep
5. 4.8Antofagasta, ChileDec 20, 1981 · 85 km deep
6. 4.583 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileDec 16, 1981 · 194 km deep
7. 5.170 km W of Illapel, ChileDec 15, 1981 · 33 km deep
8. 5.244 km ESE of Parral, ChileDec 15, 1981 · 95 km deep
9. 5.113 km ESE of Puente Alto, ChileDec 14, 1981 · 19 km deep
10. 4.689 km SE of Iquique, ChileDec 9, 1981 · 98 km deep
11. 5.114 km NE of Calama, ChileDec 8, 1981 · 119 km deep
12. 4.770 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileDec 1, 1981 · 86 km deep
13. 4.8126 km NNE of Calama, ChileNov 24, 1981 · 113 km deep
14. 5.445 km N of Diego de Almagro, ChileNov 17, 1981 · 70 km deep
15. 4.677 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileNov 12, 1981 · 136 km deep
16. 4.528 km N of La Ligua, ChileNov 10, 1981 · 82 km deep
17. 4.6105 km SE of Antofagasta, ChileNov 9, 1981 · 100 km deep
18. 4.738 km NNW of La Ligua, ChileNov 7, 1981 · 99 km deep
19. 6.829 km NNW of La Ligua, ChileNov 7, 1981 · 65 km deep
20. 4.818 km W of Ovalle, ChileNov 5, 1981 · 82 km deep
21. 5.172 km SE of Arica, ChileNov 2, 1981 · 94 km deep
22. 4.7115 km WNW of Iquique, ChileOct 31, 1981 · 33 km deep
23. 4.7137 km NW of Valparaíso, ChileOct 31, 1981 · 33 km deep
24. 4.5125 km WNW of Cartagena, ChileOct 30, 1981 · 33 km deep
25. 4.519 km ESE of Curanilahue, ChileOct 22, 1981 · 33 km deep
26. 5.1143 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 22, 1981 · 26 km deep
27. 4.5141 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 17, 1981 · 33 km deep
28. 4.8154 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
29. 4.5160 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
30. 7.2135 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
31. 5.2105 km N of Calama, ChileOct 11, 1981 · 202 km deep
32. 4.953 km NW of Santa Cruz, ChileSep 30, 1981 · 40 km deep
33. 4.6100 km ENE of Iquique, ChileSep 24, 1981 · 121 km deep
34. 5.0West Chile RiseSep 24, 1981 · 10 km deep
35. 5.6148 km NW of Corral, ChileSep 19, 1981 · 30 km deep
36. 4.9160 km WNW of Taltal, ChileSep 18, 1981 · 33 km deep
37. 4.9127 km WSW of Copiapó, ChileSep 15, 1981 · 33 km deep
38. 4.545 km NE of Calama, ChileSep 15, 1981 · 97 km deep
39. 4.8West Chile RiseSep 2, 1981 · 10 km deep
40. 4.6108 km NW of Antofagasta, ChileAug 28, 1981 · 33 km deep
41. 4.952 km E of Machalí, ChileAug 20, 1981 · 117 km deep
42. 4.9Near the coast of Antofagasta, ChileAug 20, 1981 · 23 km deep
43. 4.694 km ESE of Arica, ChileAug 13, 1981 · 130 km deep
44. 4.734 km SE of Calama, ChileAug 13, 1981 · 103 km deep
45. 4.769 km NNE of Calama, ChileAug 11, 1981 · 108 km deep
46. 5.0115 km ESE of Iquique, ChileAug 9, 1981 · 111 km deep
47. 4.724 km SSW of Coquimbo, ChileAug 6, 1981 · 73 km deep
48. 4.8123 km NNE of Calama, ChileAug 4, 1981 · 102 km deep
49. 4.552 km E of Machalí, ChileJul 28, 1981 · 10 km deep
50. 5.522 km NNW of Calbuco, ChileJul 27, 1981 · 43 km deep
51. 4.838 km SSE of Antofagasta, ChileJul 23, 1981 · 62 km deep
52. 4.627 km NNW of Calama, ChileJul 20, 1981 · 103 km deep
53. 4.559 km W of La Ligua, ChileJul 20, 1981 · 33 km deep
54. 4.610 km NW of Curanilahue, ChileJul 17, 1981 · 33 km deep
55. 4.587 km WSW of Coquimbo, ChileJul 2, 1981 · 33 km deep
56. 5.631 km W of Iquique, ChileJun 21, 1981 · 36 km deep
57. 5.4123 km NNE of Calama, ChileJun 16, 1981 · 76 km deep
58. 4.6West Chile RiseJun 14, 1981 · 10 km deep
59. 4.8288 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, ChileJun 11, 1981 · 33 km deep
60. 4.785 km ESE of Arica, ChileJun 7, 1981 · 122 km deep
61. 4.8106 km ENE of Vallenar, ChileMay 27, 1981 · 97 km deep
62. 4.784 km ESE of Arica, ChileMay 24, 1981 · 124 km deep
63. 4.732 km ENE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileMay 23, 1981 · 105 km deep
64. 4.9137 km NE of Iquique, ChileMay 22, 1981 · 92 km deep
65. 4.624 km ESE of Calama, ChileMay 20, 1981 · 118 km deep
66. 4.745 km NNW of Vallenar, ChileMay 19, 1981 · 40 km deep
67. 4.5126 km WSW of Iquique, ChileMay 18, 1981 · 40 km deep
68. 4.9Off the coast of Antofagasta, ChileMay 17, 1981 · 33 km deep
69. 5.4149 km W of Copiapó, ChileMay 17, 1981 · 33 km deep
70. 5.0West Chile RiseMay 16, 1981 · 10 km deep
71. 5.088 km SE of Arica, ChileMay 10, 1981 · 107 km deep
72. 4.6101 km WNW of Tocopilla, ChileMay 10, 1981 · 33 km deep
73. 4.663 km W of Vallenar, ChileMay 9, 1981 · 33 km deep
74. 4.8West Chile RiseMay 7, 1981 · 10 km deep
75. 4.938 km WSW of La Ligua, ChileMay 6, 1981 · 67 km deep
76. 4.879 km W of Iquique, ChileApr 21, 1981 · 46 km deep
77. 4.560 km WSW of Vallenar, ChileApr 20, 1981 · 33 km deep
78. 4.7West Chile RiseApr 17, 1981 · 10 km deep
79. 5.157 km W of Iquique, ChileApr 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
80. 4.6125 km WNW of Copiapó, ChileApr 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
81. 4.734 km WSW of Illapel, ChileApr 14, 1981 · 76 km deep
82. 4.524 km NNE of Antofagasta, ChileApr 13, 1981 · 24 km deep
83. 4.5153 km NW of Constitución, ChileApr 13, 1981 · 33 km deep
84. 5.335 km SE of Molina, ChileApr 6, 1981 · 88 km deep
85. 4.778 km SSW of Antofagasta, ChileApr 5, 1981 · 33 km deep
86. 5.091 km SE of Iquique, ChileApr 2, 1981 · 47 km deep
87. 4.59 km WNW of Calama, ChileMar 31, 1981 · 127 km deep
88. 4.751 km W of La Ligua, ChileMar 30, 1981 · 64 km deep
89. 4.6143 km SE of Iquique, ChileMar 30, 1981 · 132 km deep
90. 5.8156 km NE of Iquique, ChileMar 26, 1981 · 138 km deep
91. 4.756 km W of San Antonio, ChileMar 25, 1981 · 22 km deep
92. 4.684 km WSW of San Antonio, ChileMar 24, 1981 · 33 km deep
93. 6.227 km WSW of San Antonio, ChileMar 23, 1981 · 46 km deep
94. 4.6173 km NW of Talcahuano, ChileMar 22, 1981 · 33 km deep
95. 5.28 km NW of San Javier, ChileMar 16, 1981 · 55 km deep
96. 4.931 km NW of Coquimbo, ChileMar 14, 1981 · 49 km deep
97. 5.421 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileJan 27, 1981 · 125 km deep
98. 5.070 km SW of San Antonio, ChileJan 27, 1981 · 43 km deep
99. 5.127 km WNW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileJan 20, 1981 · 117 km deep
100. 5.033 km W of Traiguén, ChileJan 20, 1981 · 33 km deep
101. 5.146 km W of Traiguén, ChileJan 20, 1981 · 32 km deep
102. 4.677 km NNE of Calama, ChileJan 15, 1981 · 121 km deep
103. 5.525 km WSW of Antofagasta, ChileJan 7, 1981 · 37 km deep
104. 4.5121 km W of Constitución, ChileJan 7, 1981 · 33 km deep

1. 7.2135 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
2. 6.829 km NNW of La Ligua, ChileNov 7, 1981 · 65 km deep
3. 6.227 km WSW of San Antonio, ChileMar 23, 1981 · 46 km deep
4. 5.8156 km NE of Iquique, ChileMar 26, 1981 · 138 km deep
5. 5.6148 km NW of Corral, ChileSep 19, 1981 · 30 km deep
6. 5.631 km W of Iquique, ChileJun 21, 1981 · 36 km deep
7. 5.522 km NNW of Calbuco, ChileJul 27, 1981 · 43 km deep
8. 5.525 km WSW of Antofagasta, ChileJan 7, 1981 · 37 km deep
9. 5.445 km N of Diego de Almagro, ChileNov 17, 1981 · 70 km deep
10. 5.4123 km NNE of Calama, ChileJun 16, 1981 · 76 km deep
11. 5.4149 km W of Copiapó, ChileMay 17, 1981 · 33 km deep
12. 5.421 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileJan 27, 1981 · 125 km deep
13. 5.380 km S of Arica, ChileDec 23, 1981 · 58 km deep
14. 5.335 km SE of Molina, ChileApr 6, 1981 · 88 km deep
15. 5.244 km ESE of Parral, ChileDec 15, 1981 · 95 km deep
16. 5.2105 km N of Calama, ChileOct 11, 1981 · 202 km deep
17. 5.28 km NW of San Javier, ChileMar 16, 1981 · 55 km deep
18. 5.170 km W of Illapel, ChileDec 15, 1981 · 33 km deep
19. 5.113 km ESE of Puente Alto, ChileDec 14, 1981 · 19 km deep
20. 5.114 km NE of Calama, ChileDec 8, 1981 · 119 km deep
21. 5.172 km SE of Arica, ChileNov 2, 1981 · 94 km deep
22. 5.1143 km W of Valparaíso, ChileOct 22, 1981 · 26 km deep
23. 5.157 km W of Iquique, ChileApr 16, 1981 · 33 km deep
24. 5.127 km WNW of San Pedro de Atacama, ChileJan 20, 1981 · 117 km deep
25. 5.146 km W of Traiguén, ChileJan 20, 1981 · 32 km deep

The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.

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