M3.6 earthquake 146 km W of Cartagena, Chile

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 146 km W of Cartagena, Chile on Tue, Mar 12, 1985, 10:05 PM GMT-4 (02:05 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 51 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ctb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.