M4.9 earthquake 25 km SSW of Achanizo, Peru
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Achanizo, Peru on Mon, Feb 4, 1985, 11:14 AM GMT-5 (16:14 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-04 16:14:52 UTC
- Depth
- 51.8 km (32.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.008° S, 74.075° W
- Region
- Peru
- 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002bmp. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.