M5.1 earthquake 93 km SSE of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 93 km SSE of Arica, Chile on Thu, Jan 17, 1985, 7:26 AM GMT-3 (10:26 UTC), 48 km (30 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-17 10:26:38 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.282° S, 70.022° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.933 km NNE of Iquique, Chile · 15201 days ago · 97 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.890 km E of Arica, Chile · 15177 days ago · 126 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b47. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.