M5.2 earthquake 23 km NW of Cartagena, Chile

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Cartagena, Chile on Tue, Mar 19, 1985, 10:46 PM GMT-4 (02:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 76 km NW of Santa Cruz, 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 154 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002d1x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.