Chile earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 57 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 57 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile on Fri, Jul 5, 1985, 11:22 AM GMT-4 (15:22 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 42 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.5 (mw), moderate
Local time: Fri, Jul 5, 1985, 11:22 AM GMT-4
UTC: 1985-07-05 15:22:37 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 33.441° S, 72.214° W
Region: Chile
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gfb (also filed as gcmtb070585b, gcmt19850705152238, iscgem519662). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.