| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -19.989, -71.139 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-21 23:59:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 21, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, August 21, 1974 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.139 and latitude -19.989.
| Location | Arica |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iquique | 106.3 km |
| Alto Hospicio | 112.5 km |
| Arica | 190.4 km |
| Tacna | 238.7 km |
| Ilo | 263.3 km |
| Moquegua | 311.4 km |
| Mollendo | 342.9 km |
| Calama | 358.2 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 397.4 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 398.2 km |
| Arequipa | 401.8 km |
| Selva Alegre | 404.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-04-13 20:42 UTC
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257.4 km |
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M 4.8
Arica
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128.2 km |
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M 4.1
Arica
Chile · 2026-03-18 13:51 UTC
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218.8 km |
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M 4.9
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-09 15:41 UTC
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242.5 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-01 17:19 UTC
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248.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tacna
Peru · 2026-02-15 09:14 UTC
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253.4 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-01-23 09:27 UTC
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263.1 km |
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