| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.3 km |
| Coordinates | -18.467, -72.192 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-12 06:07:19.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Thursday, March 12, 1987 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ilo (Chile - CL), about 129.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.192 and latitude -18.467.
| Location | Arica |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ilo | 129.4 km |
| Mollendo | 161.8 km |
| Moquegua | 194.1 km |
| Arica | 200.0 km |
| Tacna | 211.0 km |
| Jacobo Hunter | 235.5 km |
| Ciudad Satelite | 237.3 km |
| Arequipa | 240.6 km |
| Selva Alegre | 243.8 km |
| Cono Norte | 247.2 km |
| Iquique | 289.4 km |
| Alto Hospicio | 297.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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257.9 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-04-13 20:42 UTC
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191.9 km |
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M 4.8
Arica
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198.5 km |
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M 4.1
Arica
Chile · 2026-03-18 13:51 UTC
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276.4 km |
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M 4.9
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-09 15:41 UTC
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-03-01 17:19 UTC
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246.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tacna
Peru · 2026-02-15 09:14 UTC
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262.1 km |
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M 4.2
Tacna
Peru · 2026-01-23 09:27 UTC
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296.3 km |
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