M4.9 earthquake 18 km NW of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 18 km NW of Calama, Chile on Thu, Sep 19, 1985, 4:38 PM GMT-4 (20:38 UTC), 100 km (62 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-19 20:38:38 UTC
- Depth
- 99.6 km (61.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.316° S, 69.025° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jwz. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.