M4.6 earthquake 59 km NW of Carahue, Chile
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 59 km NW of Carahue, Chile on Sun, Aug 11, 1985, 9:31 PM GMT-4 (01:31 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-12 01:31:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.335° S, 73.639° 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 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.546 km WNW of Carahue, Chile · 15025 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.450 km NW of Carahue, Chile · 15025 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.444 km NNW of Carahue, Chile · 15024 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hmh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.