M4.6 earthquake 94 km NNW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 94 km NNW of Calama, Chile on Sun, Jun 9, 1985, 8:32 PM GMT-4 (00:32 UTC), 164 km (102 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-10 00:32:46 UTC
- Depth
- 164.0 km (101.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.627° S, 69.142° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.680 km NE of Calama, Chile · 15073 days ago · 132 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.220 km NE of Calama, Chile · 15047 days ago · 127 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fq1. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC.