M5.1 earthquake 151 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 151 km NE of Calama, Chile on Tue, Jun 25, 1985, 3:10 PM GMT-4 (19:10 UTC), 147 km (91 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
- 1985-06-25 19:10:22 UTC
- Depth
- 146.7 km (91.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.335° S, 68.086° 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
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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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g57. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC.