M4.2 earthquake 14 km SSE of Cañete, Chile
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Cañete, Chile on Wed, Jun 5, 1985, 11:29 AM GMT-4 (15:29 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-05 15:29:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.920° S, 73.317° 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
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- 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fjh. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC.