M5.0 earthquake 138 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 138 km N of Calama, Chile on Sat, Mar 30, 1985, 12:49 PM GMT-4 (16:49 UTC), 120 km (75 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-30 16:49:22 UTC
- Depth
- 120.0 km (74.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.214° S, 68.809° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3151 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 15141 days ago · 136 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.370 km N of Calama, Chile · 15112 days ago · 143 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.589 km NE of Calama, Chile · 15093 days ago · 150 km deep · 83 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dav. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.