M4.8 earthquake 78 km SSW of Arica, Chile
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 78 km SSW of Arica, Chile on Wed, Jul 24, 1985, 4:11 PM GMT-4 (20:11 UTC), 84 km (52 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-24 20:11:48 UTC
- Depth
- 84.3 km (52.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.129° S, 70.594° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002h28. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC.