M5.1 earthquake 94 km SSW of Camaná, Peru
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 94 km SSW of Camaná, Peru on Tue, Jul 9, 1985, 4:54 PM GMT-5 (21:54 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 1985-07-09 21:54:27 UTC
- Depth
- 37.3 km (23.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.458° S, 72.888° W
- Region
- Peru
- 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 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gn8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.