M5.1 earthquake 25 km W of Bolognesi, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 25 km W of Bolognesi, Peru on Wed, Aug 21, 1985, 5:45 PM GMT-5 (22:45 UTC), 33 km (21 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-21 22:45:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.385° S, 78.298° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hzs. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC.