M5.0 earthquake 109 km SSW of Camaná, Peru
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 109 km SSW of Camaná, Peru on Wed, Jul 10, 1985, 12:50 AM GMT-5 (05:50 UTC), 31 km (20 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-10 05:50:20 UTC
- Depth
- 31.4 km (19.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.583° S, 72.980° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0002gne. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.