M4.1 earthquake 90 km N of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 90 km N of Calama, Chile on Fri, Nov 29, 1985, 8:01 PM GMT-3 (23:01 UTC), 168 km (104 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-29 23:01:09 UTC
- Depth
- 168.1 km (104.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.639° S, 68.929° 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 1.5 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 usp0002ncu. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.